The Great Crossover Crisis Disclaimer: So many trademarks, so little time. < >: Thoughts (* *): Computer responses Kojiro: Ranma from Cat Fist Fury (Kojiro) B-Ranma: Ranma from Fighting Blind (Ranma) P-Ranma: Ranma from Fist of the Pikachu (Ranko, Trainer) T-Ranma: Ranma from Ranmatech (Prototype) D-Ranma: Ranma from Dragon Child (Draco) Chapter 6 Part 2 The Justice Five! "JUSTICE FIVE?!" The Sailor Senshi and the minions of Blodia gasped. "ATTACK!" Techno 1 shouted as the five Ranmas charged into battle. "Destroy the Sailor Senshi!" Necton shouted to the Soul Hunter named Shard. The crystal monster began firing off huge diamond spikes at the weakened Senshi, intending to impale them. "DRAGON SCALE DEFENSE!" Dragon Knight shouted as he came between them and the deadly projectiles. A huge green circular shield appeared before him and deflected the spikes away from the girls and Tuxedo Kamen. Before Shard could launch another barrage, Saber Claw slammed into its side with both feet, plowing into it and sent it sprawling. As Shard was getting up, Kojiro used one of his more intense moves. "TIGER CLAW FRENZY!" More than four hundred slashes were raked against the chest of the crystal monster. However, as the Cat Fist fighter stepped back, he was surprised to see that Shard had suffered only minor scratches. "HA!" The Soul Hunter sneered. "I am like diamond, the hardest natural substance on this world. You cannot harm me!" "Oh yeah?" The Neko Ken martial artist powered up his claws, which glowed with a blue light. "RIP CLAW BARRAGE!" This multi-hit version of the original Rip Claw Slash took Shard by surprise as it was forced back by Kojiro's assault. When Kojiro leapt back again, Shard laughed and said, "Ha! That didn't even leave a scratch!" Kojiro smirked and crossed his arms. "Hah! Big talk for someone who just got sliced up like an onion." It was at that time that Shard screamed out in horror as its body fell apart into fifty neat pieces. Shard had been reduced to shards! The pieces then dissolved into powder. Sailor Venus gave a low whistle at the ferocity and feline grace of the cat-man. Her eyes roamed over that exotic-looking body and she could only say one thing. "Meow." Meanwhile the Unseen Light fighter was mixing it up with the Shadow Stalker. The dark demon thought it had the advantage as it hid behind objects and merged with the shade and dark corners. It then suddenly enveloped the blind fighter inside its body. Sailor Neptune, Uranus and Chiba-Moon let off cries of horror. They remembered what it had been like inside that creature. The Perceptor didn't stand a chance! However, unknown to everyone, B-Ranma had let himself get caught. During the battle, his senses had detected the weakness of the Shadow Stalker, which was inside of its body. Though it was mostly intangible, the inside did have a bit of substance that probably comprised of whatever passed for its mind and soul, if you could call it that. A better description would be that B-Ranma had discovered Shadow Stalker's nucleus. Aiming one end of his staff and focusing his ki into the end, he drove his weapon forward. Shadow Stalker screamed in agony as the ki blasted into its control center. It began to writhe in pain and its body began to become solid. That was when the superhero inside shouted out. "BATTLE STAFF EXTEND!" On each side of Shadow Stalker's body, the ends of the staff rammed from the inside. The monster's body began to stretch in order to contain itself, but a moment later, it was ripped in half as the staff went to its full length of 250 feet! Both halves of the Shadow Stalker were each driven into a nearby building and splattered into an icky, sticky mess. Gross! The two Outer Senshi and Sailor Moon's future daughter fought hard to hold down their lunches at the sight, then turned to see the Perceptor calmly shrinking down his staff. Sailor Mars was looking at him with a longing expression. There was just something about him that was so... she couldn't describe it, but she knew that she had to see the face behind that mask. As the Perceptor was wiping himself clean, the Silver Senshi and her Pokemon were literally cutting Octoponia down to size. "BUZZSAW BARRAGE!" "Slash!" Three arms were cut off. "ICE BEAM!" "Golduck!" Another two arms became frozen in ice, then snapped off. "KI BLASTS!" Wind Rider, Bruiser, and Raiden obliged by launching power blasts and eye beams. Three more arms were blasted off. "STOMP!" Wildfire neighed and ran over the last arm. "HYPER BEAM!" P-Ranma launched her most powerful attack at present, to blast the now unarmed (pardon the pun) Soul Hunter into pieces. The Silver Senshi shrugged and turned to the others. "Anybody for sushi?" T-Ranma was taking most of the heat off his comrades after materializing a pair of plasma rifles and shoulder-mounted laser cannons. When the fight started, he moved forward and let off an intense barrage, blowing away ten Soul Hunters in the first thirty seconds. He kept the majority of the attackers at bay as his comrades picked off a few of them at a time. After a full minute, the nanotech warrior analyzed the situation and decided on the fastest way to end this fight was to take them all out at once. He called to his counterparts on the communicators they each carried. "Guys! This is taking too long! Try to herd them all into one area in front!" The others acknowledged and began using their powers to force the monsters to where T-Ranma wanted them. One monster that resembled a praying mantis managed to break through their lines and tried to attack the still helpless Sailor Senshi. Sailor Mercury screamed as it raised an ugly claw and brought it down toward her. CLANG! The brainiest member of the Senshi opened her eyes and saw that the claw had been intercepted by a katana. D-Ranma snarled at the Soul Hunter and said, "One Soul Hunter, extra crispy, coming up! DRAGON FIRE!" The Soul Hunter screamed in agony as it was charred into ashes. "Are you okay?" Sailor Mercury nodded as she felt the overwhelming warmth radiating from this otherworldly being. For someone who was a firm advocate of science and logic, the magical aspect of the Dragon Knight made him even more intriguing. She activated her visor to get some readings, but the heavy magical aura about him gave her nothing but static. Meanwhile, using Raging Tiger Bolts, Cat's Eye Beams, Spirit Seekers, and several blasts from a proton blaster, the rest of the Soul Hunters were forced into a small area in front of T-Ranma. It was then that Techno 1 began materializing his arsenal. As he had done with the Boomers in the Bubblegum Crisis world, he materialized two particle beam rifles with grenade launchers, twin auto cannons on the sides of his gauntlets, and switched the lasers on his shoulders for the plasma cannons. The micro-missile launchers on his chest, legs and sides opened up. As his computer began selecting the first targets, Techno 1 began getting a feeling of déjà vu. He then smiled and said, "Hasta la vista, Soul Hunters!" The Soul Hunters all eeped as they saw the weaponry materialize a second before they were all blown away. The Sailor Senshi, Tuxedo Mask, the four other Ranmas, and the three servants of Blodia, covered their ears as the carnage that T-Ranma unleashed on the Soul Hunters was deafening. A minute later, it was all over after the explosions from missile detonations and the energy bolts stopped. What was left of the Soul Hunters was not enough to sweep under the carpet. The weapons of the nanotech soldier were still smoking as he said, "I REALLY LOVE THE SILENCE AFTER A SALVO!" Sailor Jupiter whistled and said, "Where can I get one of those?" And she wasn't talking about the weapons. Necton, Parat and Haldin had huge sweatdrops. Their mighty Soul Hunters had been annihilated. They quickly transported themselves back to their master as soon as T-Ranma began aiming at them. When they disappeared and the threat was therefore over, Techno 1 recalled his weapons back into subspace. It was then that he noticed D-Ranma was waving around his sword and drawing in some kind of energy that was floating around. The blade glowed softly as it slowly took in the strange lights. "Hey Dragon Knight. What are you doing?" The other Ranmas crowded around their dragon counterpart as he explained. "All this energy that's floating around are the life essences that those Soul Hunters had stolen from those innocent people I have to collect it all before they are lost forever." "But what good will that do? Aren't they... dead?" Kojiro asked. It was then that Perceptor's keen senses picked up something. "Wait a minute! I sense some kind of imbalance of life energies. It's as if those people are still here, yet not here." T-Ranma knew better than to doubt his blind counterpart's amazing sensory capabilities. He engaged his scanners and readjusted them to see things within the astral plane. His eyes widened as he saw dozens of figures floating around in a pocket of subspace. "My god! They're all still here!" "What are you talking about?" The Silver Senshi asked. "It's only a theory, but I think that when the Soul Hunters drain the people of their life essences, their physical bodies don't just dematerialize. They're actually shunted to some kind of subspace pocket!" "You mean, those bad guys use those bodies for something? They don't just take people's souls?" Kojiro began to turn green at the thought. "Apparently. I myself, don't want to know what they use them for, but this gives us a chance to bring those people back!" "We can bring them back?" P-Ranma asked. "Yes." He turned to Dragon Knight. "I can teleport those bodies to the physical plane. Can you separate each life essence and restore them to their rightful bodies?" "I believe so." Draco replied. "Fortunately, the life forces didn't have much time to merge together inside the Soul Hunters, so it shouldn't be too hard to separate each individual soul. I haven't had much practice at this kind of thing, but it can be done." "Let's do it!" Some time later... The crowds were still watching in awe as the Justice Five prepared to restore the last victim of the attack. The little five-year-old girl materialized on her back as T-Ranma commanded his ship's teleporter to transport her to the physical plane. The Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen were especially interested as they leaned forward and waited. D-Ranma spread out his arms then directed Crimson Fang at the little girl. A mist of glittering energy came forth from the blade and was absorbed into the body. A moment later, the girl opened her eyes and sat up. There was a deafening cheer as the last of the Soul Hunters' victim had been restored. It was at that time, the Justice Five decided to take their leave and began to walk away. The Sailor Senshi and their caped ally were still weak, but D-Ranma assured his counterparts that their life essences would eventually replenish themselves. "Wait! Hold it right there! Stop!" The five Ranmas ignored Sailor Moon's cries as they smiled to each other and took one last group pose. "JUSTICE FIVE! STRONG!" Reporters and television crews began to take pictures, as the five were teleported away. A few days later... "Hey Prototype! Get a load of this!" The technological warrior looked up from the workbench inside his ship as Kojiro held up a poster. The picture depicted the Justice Five in their parting poses during that last battle. Since then, things had quieted down and the five had decided to take a break from the superhero business. "Well, I see that we made quite an impression." Prototype commented as he turned back to the project he was working on. "I'll say! We've been monitoring the communication lines all day!" The Cat Fist fighter shrugged. "The Internet is jammed with stuff about us. New Justice Five merchandise is already being planned. They've got Justice Five action figures being made, lunch boxes, T-Shirts, (I'm not too crazy about the boxer shorts), and a lot of stuff! Maybe this superhero stuff isn't so bad after all." "As I recall, you were the one most against going out in tights. What changed your mind?" "Well..." Kojiro reddened a bit. "Whenever we got to be superheroes in those others dimensions, we were only stand-ins. That universe with the Shinesmen was the worst!" "Yes, I'll admit that they were really pathetic." T-Ranma allowed. "Well, this time it's different. We get to act on our own! I'll admit that I was kind of skeptical about all this. I can understand Trainer not wanting to be the Silver Senshi, but still, we really kicked butt back there! It feels really great to be able to go all out like that!" "I suppose that it's your tiger side that's making you feel this way." T-Ranma commented. "We have been trying to keep our abilities under wraps each time we visit a world, so I guess you feel a little confined." He added an extra comment with a smirk. "And I suppose all that fame doesn't hurt either." "Whatever. Hey, what's that you're working on?" Kojiro pointed to some strange devices that resembled fancy wristwatches. T-Ranma held up one of the devices and handed it to his feline counterpart. "It's a little something extra that I have been making for the four of you, the next time we go out as the Justice Five. Now don't you believe that we haven't heard the last of those bad guys. Like I explained to Trainer to continue on as the Silver Senshi, those people are not going to take their last defeat lying down. I'm guessing that whoever is behind all this is a very powerful being. After the way we trashed their last batch of Soul Hunters, I'm pretty certain that they are in the process of some major plan. We'd best be prepared. To save this world, we may have to pull out all the stops and destroy whoever's behind this once and for all." "Hey if worse comes to worse, you can always use that Annihilator Cannon of yours to blow them away." Prototype shook his head. "Too risky! Those Soul Hunters are always near people to steal their life essences! Firing the Annihilator in a populated area is like launching a ballistic missile into a crowd to get one terrorist! That's why I had these made." "What are they?" "These are special subspace recall devices. Each are linked to a set of old power-boosting armor that I had in storage. I've modified each set of armor to each of my counterparts to match his specific abilities. See those two switches? The first switch will increase the wearer's powers by tenfold. The second switch will increase the wearer's powers by a hundred times. USE ONLY IN EXTREME EMERGENCIES. The sudden increase in power may prove too much for your bodies to handle if you keep it on for too long." "Cool!" Kojiro said as he strapped on the device. "But what about you?" "Don't worry. I've got my own system and my nanites can handle whatever those Soul Hunters can throw at me. Now call the others. I need to explain these devices to them." Meanwhile, in Blodia's lair... "IDIOTS! MORONS! I WILL NOT STAND FOR ANY MORE FAILURES!" For the past several days, the master of Necton, Haldin and Parat had raged after his servants had returned empty-handed. With the loss of more than fifty Soul Hunters and the life forces they had gathered, the dark lord was not pleased. The bodies that had been shunted to the subspace pocket had been returned and that made Blodia even more enraged. Though he used the soul energies of his victims as food, he also found great use for the bodies those life essences once inhabited. The soulless bodies became zombielike and were excellent slaves. Furthermore, they were also a source of raw materials create their Soul Hunters and Gathereres. Now their stores of stolen soul energies were dangerously low. "Please Lord Blodia! We did not expect the arrival of these newcomers, nor did we expect the Silver Senshi to be a member of this Justice Five." Necton whined. "SILENCE!" The three servants immediately backed off at their master's bellow. They shivered as they awaited for Blodia's next orders. "IT SEEMS THAT WE MUST PUSH OUR PLANS FOR TAKING THIS PLANET'S LIFE FORCES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. MY HUNGER GROWS WITH EACH PASSING DAY, AND THE PITIFUL AMOUNTS OF SOUL ENERGY YOU HAVE PROVIDED ME THUS FAR CAN NO LONGER SUSTAIN ME! I HAVE DECIDED ON MEASURES THAT ARE MORE DRASTIC! WE SHALL DESTROY THE EARTH AND RELEASE ALL THAT DELICIOUS LIFE ENERGY AT ONCE!" "Destroy the Earth?" Haldin gasped as her two cohorts became pale. "But Master..." "SILENCE! YOU THREE HAVE FAILED, NOT ONLY IN PROVIDING ME WITH NOURISHMENT BUT ALSO IN YOUR MISSION TO DESTROY THE DEFENDERS OF THIS WORLD!" "But Master! We only knew of the Sailor Senshi!" Parat protested. "We had no idea that this group calling themselves the Justice Five would appear. And wouldn't they come to stop us if we tried to destroy the Earth?" "BAH! I CARE NOTHING FOR YOUR EXCUSES! CONSIDER YOURSELVES LUCKY THAT I STILL HAVE NEED OF YOU OR I WOULD HAVE DEVOURED YOUR LIFE ENERGIES LONG AGO!" Necton and the others shivered at that. "IN ANY CASE, I WOULD HAVE DETROYED THE EARTH AFTER DRAINING IT TO A LIFELESS HUSK ANYWAY! THE ONLY REASON WHY I DID NOT DESTROY THIS PLANET IN THE FIRST PLACE WAS BECAUSE I DID NOT WISH TO WASTE THE PRECIOUS ENERGY THAT I HAD WHEN WE ARRIVED HERE! HOWEVER, NOW THE TIME FOR ACTION IS HERE! I SHALL BEGIN PREPARING TO TEAR OUT THIS PLANET'S CORE AND THEN FEAST ON THE LIFE ENERGY THAT WILL BE RELEASED IN THIS WORLD'S DEMISE!" "But Master! What about the Sailor Senshi and the Justice Five?" Haldin said. "THEY SHALL BE YOUR CONCERN! USE WHATEVER RESOUCES WE HAVE LEFT TO CREATE SOUL HUNTERS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO DELAY THEM! IT SHALL TAKE ME ONLY TWO DAYS TO BUILD UP ENOUGH ENERGY TO DETROY THIS WORLD! NOW GO!" Back at the Time Gate… "Please! Let me out!" Setsuna begged as she tiredly pounded at her crystal prison. The two cloaked figures looked back at her as the first one said, "Why? So you can go down and eliminate the five who are trying to save this world? Not a chance!" "I promise that I won't harm them!" Setsuna had heard Blodia's plan to destroy the Earth. As of this moment, the chaos that the five Ranmas were causing was the least of her worries. Destroying the planet would definitely ensure that Crystal Tokyo would not be a reality. "Yeah, right." The second hooded figure said. "You may say that, but we know how you like to twist things and say only what you want people to hear. You'll just wait until the major crisis is over, then you'll turn on them and destroy them, since they'll still be a threat to your precious future of Crystal Tokyo." Setsuna was taken aback. How did they know her so well? "Just sit back and watch the show. It's getting near the climax." "And after that, we just MIGHT let you out." The second figure clapped his hands again and Setsuna was forced to suffer in silence again. On Earth… "No way! Techno 1 is the coolest!" Makoto said as she and her friends talked in Rae's temple home. Both Artemis and Luna were there as well. The tallest of the girls took on a dreamy look. "I'll bet he looks just like my old sempai!" The others groaned as Minako said, "How can you tell if he is under that helmet? Besides, Saber Claw puts him to shame! He's so fine!" The blonde took on her own dreamy look as she remembered the sinewy and exotic look of the cat fighter. "I'd to learn more about that Dragon Knight." Ami said. "You can have him. Perceptor is the one I want to know about. I still have to thank him for saving me." Rae said. "Man! That Silver Senshi is SOOOO LUCKY to be hanging out with those guys!" Minako said with envy. "I wonder if they're looking for new members? How does the name, Justice Six sound to you?" Makoto said with a mischievous grin. "MAKOTO!" The others exclaimed. "I'm only kidding! You know that I'd leave the team! Still, it would be nice if could get to meet up with them again." "I wanna see those Elemental Allies of the Silver Senshi." Rene chirped. "Hey, do you think I could get one?" Rene began having daydreams about herself as Sailor Chiba-Moon and her animal sidekick. "Sailor Chiba-Moon and her Elemental Ally!" "I don't think you're ready for a pet, Rene." Usagi said. "Awwww, but what about you and Luna?" "She's not a pet, she's…" Usagi trailed off as she tried to describe her advisor. "Your sidekick?" "I BEG YOUR PARDON!" Luna said with a bit of displeasure. She was an advisor, not a sidekick for comedy relief! As the Inner Senshi continued to discuss about the newest superheroes in Japan, Micharu, Haruka and Hotaru, also known as Sailor Uranus, Neptune and Saturn soon joined them. Hotaru had just returned from a long trip and was filled in on the events of the past weeks. They were wondering why Setsuna had yet to contact them. Surely something as big as the appearance of the Silver Senshi and the Justice Five would have brought in the Senshi of Time. Just where was she? Meanwhile, trouble was brewing (and we all know what that means!). Necton and his comrades had just finished creating their most powerful Soul Hunters and were ready to wreak total carnage. Unlike their last creations, these new monsters were at least ten times more powerful and now, the concern wasn't about collecting life energies. In fact, it would be more accurate to call these monstrosities as Soul Destroyers! Deep within his lair, Blodia had begun building up power. Back at the Time Gate… "So this is it huh?" "Yep. It looks like there's going to be some major butt-kicking!" "Let's just hope it won't be the Justice Five that gets their butts kicked." "Don't worry! If we had any doubts, we wouldn't have chosen those five Ranmas." Down on Earth, the five Ranmas, aka the Justice Five, were totally unprepared when a huge shockwave blasted through Tokyo, causing several tall buildings to shudder. T-Ranma instantly tapped into the television news. The image on the screen made him wince. "That is one BIG Soul Hunter!" Kojiro commented. "Well guys. This is it. Looks like the bad guys are pulling out all the stops." T-Ranma said as he looked at the energy readouts that the sensors were picking up. "Energy readouts are shooting over the top and… Uh oh!" The screen then showed four huge Soul Destroyers appearing along with the first. Each was about the size of a twenty-story building and actually resembled the Soul Hunters that the Silver Senshi had destroyed during her first appearance. There were gigantic versions of Hard Rock, Water Wizard, Thunderclap, and Fire Storm. The fifth Soul Destroyer was a gigantic version of the Shadow Stalker. Every time it spread its arms, a section of buildings would be enveloped, leaving nothing but a barren area. "Look! The Sailor Senshi have arrived!" P-Ranma said as he pointed to one corner of the screen. "Hey! Who's that?" D-Ranma asked as he pointed to a Senshi in a purple fuku. "That's Sailor Saturn." T-Ranma replied. "She's supposed to be the most powerful of the Senshi, but according to the manga, she's got a real big problem in controlling her powers. If she's not careful, she'll end up destroying the world." He turned to his counterparts and said, "Well, here we go guys." "Okay, let's do it!" B-Ranma said as he changed into his Perceptor disguise. "I'm ready!" P-Ranma had changed into her Silver Senshi costume and adjusted her belt of Pokeballs. "Time to save the world." D-Ranma said dryly in his Dragon Knight armor. T-Ranma activated his Phase I Exo-Armor and then switched on his ship's transporter. At the battle scene, the Senshi were having a tough time of it. The smaller versions of these Soul Destroyers had almost wiped them out. Now these monsters were not even feeling their strongest attacks. "JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!" "VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK!" "SPACE SWORD BLASTER!" "SUBMARINE REFLECTION!" "MERCURY AQUA RHAPSODY!" "MARS FLAME SNIPER!" "WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!" Sailor Moon cried out as her friends' attacks were either absorbed or reflected back. The monsters weren't even paying any attention to the tiny gnats below them as they continued on their mindless rampage. It was then that five beams of energy appeared and deposited the Justice Five on the scene. "Look out!" Saber Claw shouted as he sped forward and swept up Sailor Venus before she was crushed underneath Hard Rock's size 342 foot. Sailor Venus felt a warmth as she found herself in the sinewy arms of her hero. She liked the faint, musky scent of him and was about to ask him if he had a girlfriend when the cat man suddenly tossed her up and shifted to his tiger form. Sailor Venus landed on his back and hung on for dear life. The saber-toothed cat deftly dodged huge boulders that were being hurled his way. When he had gotten to a relatively safe distance, he urged Venus to dismount before morphing back to his hybrid form. Sailor Mars braced for impact when her fire arrow was reflected back at her, but then heard a shout behind her. "SPRIRT SEEKER!" The fire arrow was intercepted by a blue comet and caused it to dissipate. She turned around and saw Perceptor giving her a salute. Sailor Jupiter was in shock (as was her rescuer), as Techno 1 had swooped in and landed in front of her, taking the full force of the blast of electricity that Thunderclap released. The nanotech warrior grunted as the voltage he received was enough to light up five major cities. He shrugged off the blast and called to his comrades. "These monsters are about TEN TIMES stronger than before!" "Does that mean?" P-Ranma asked as she and her Pokemon pulled an injured Sailor Uranus and Saturn to safety. Sailor Saturn had been identified as the most potential threat of the Senshi and the creators of the Soul Destroyers had programmed their monsters to take her out first. "You got it! I don't dare use my Annihilator this close to the city! We'd better get ten times stronger too! Get ready to use the ULTRA ARMOR!" "Ultra armor?" The other Senshi said as they were being pulled to safety. T-Ranma winced as he wished he could have thought of a better name, but there was no help for it now. "Follow my lead!" He raised an arm and shouted out. Uh… ULTRA ARMOR ENERGIZE!" Back at the ship, the computer recognized the signals that it was getting and activated the four subspace recall devices on the other Ranmas. Meanwhile, T-Ranma's programmed transformational sequence was activated. (Remember that he had to make it look flashy). "TECHNO 1… ARMOR ENERGIZE TO…" A pillar of light surrounded T-Ranma as he slowly rotated in midair. The Phase I Exo-Armor disengaged and disappeared, leaving him in his cyberweave body suit. Then the components of his Phase II Exo-Armor appeared. A more robust chest plate appeared, along with shoulder epaulets with built-in blasters. A backpack with thrusters and winglike projections attached to his back. His legs and lower torso were outfitted with hip thrusters and new shin guards. More heavily armed gauntlets appeared and slid onto his arms. As soon as the new armor was in place, T-Ranma made a ready stance and fired off several rounds in a holographic background of space. "… TECHNO 2!" "Techno 2?!" Sailor Jupiter said in disbelief? She couldn't believe how much cooler he looked. He looked way cooler than her old sempai! Kojiro smiled as he raised his arm, which had the subspace recall device on it. "ULTRA ARMOR ENERGIZE!" The pillar of light then surrounded him the Neko Ken fighter as he too was levitated. "SABER CLAW… ARMOR ENERGIZE TO…" Armor components appeared and began to fit themselves to him. Newer epaulets replaced the ones he was wearing as a metallic harness crisscrossed his chest. A pair of specialized gauntlets with metallic claw fitted on his forearms. As Kojiro slashed about with his new weapons, he could feel the increased ki being focused into his hands as well as the clawed gauntlets. He made a crouching stance in front of a black background with a silhouette of the saber-tooth tiger in white behind him. "…SABER WAR CLAW!" Sailor Venus was about to faint at the animal magnetism he now projected. Then it was Draco's turn… "ULTRA ARMOR ENERGIZE!" Combining magic with science was a tricky business, but T-Ranma had used D-Ranma's similar ki energy as a base. Draco was outfitted with scarlet armor that looked lizardlike. His Crimson Fang was now housed in a wicked-looking scabbard with scales that resembled that of a dragon's. "DRAGON KNIGHT… ARMOR ENERGIZE TO…" A section of the new armor opened up in the back, and D-Ranma decided to add to the look by making his dragon wings appear. He flapped them once then spread them out like a majestic eagle's. He found himself posing in front a background of flames. "…MAGNA-DRAGON KNIGHT!" Sailor Mercury had tried to use her visor to analyze the transformation, but there was just too much power for her to get anything but static. Sailor Mars stared in amazement as Perceptor held out his arm. "ULTRA ARMOR ENERGIZE!" Perceptor's body became a black silhouette as armor component's appeared and latched onto him. Unlike the others, the blind Ranma's new armor was slimmer and seemed to be less massive. B-Ranma became euphoric as he discovered that the new armor enhanced his senses to an extraordinary level. It felt as if he had linked up to the sensors in T-Ranma's ship again. A kind of half-helmet (think of Robocop), fitted itself over his head. "PERCEPTOR… ARMOR ENERGIZE TO…" B-Ranma's battle staff was also modified. It suddenly shortened to a one-foot length and then two shafts of light burst forth from the ends. B-Ranma now had a double-edged beam saber! "…MINDSWEEPER!" Sailor Moon looked up at the Silver Senshi and asked in a trembling voice. "I don't suppose you can…?" The Silver Senshi shrugged as she recalled her Pokemon and called out her transformation phrase. "ULTRA ARMOR ENERGIZE!" Now the Sailor Senshi watched in awe as P-Ranma underwent her transformation, which put all of theirs to shame. The Silver Senshi was enveloped in a bright nimbus of light, as her female form became a multicolored silhouette. She pirouetted as her Sailor Senshi costume was stripped away to be replaced by a metallic breastplate, and a slightly longer skirt with a more metallic sheen. Her boots were wrapped in gold trim and her shoulders received stylish epaulets. Her gloves became armored sleeves and a winged headdress replaced her tiara/visor. Her belt of Pokeballs became galvanized and took on a glaring shine. "SILVER SENSHI… ARMOR ENERGIZE TO…" The most amazing part of the transformation was that a stylish harness appeared and seemed to meld into the upper portion of her armor. Angelic wings then appeared on her back and spread themselves out. Though it was actually a fancy anti-gravity pack with pseudo-organic wings for ornamentation, they still gave Ranko the appearance of some Greek Goddess or angel. A streak of light appeared on her chest and drew a star insignia on her left breast. She then posed in a background of blue-black with white light emanating from behind. "… SAILOR SILVER STAR!" "SAILOR SILVER STAR?!" The Senshi gasped. At the Time Gates… "SAILOR SILVER STAR?!" Pluto gasped. The two hooded figures were rolling on the floor. To be continued? You betcha! Author's notes I blame this part of chapter six after watching a Digimon Marathon! In any case, part three shall be the conclusion to this romp through the Sailor Moon universe. I can imagine that a lot of my readers are complaining about their ribs hurting after laughing too hard. Well I'm glad that they're enjoying this story as much as I am as I continue to write. Thanks for your support!