Ranma 1/2: A New Awakening Alternate Continuation (minor crossovers) By: Dani Yanega yanega@mindspring.com http://www.mindspring.com/~yanega/index.htm Co-author & Concept by: "Jerry" starfire@brainerd.net Chapter Twenty Seven "I AM HERE TO SPEAK WITH ONE NODOKA AURORA. WHERE CAN I FIND HER?' Nodoka stepped forward and stared up at the purple dragon. The amethyst dragon was a good head taller than Cerulean in his dragon form. It was the first time Nodoka had ever seen one of the Gem Dragons. She saw why they were called Gem Dragons, since they had a crystal sheen to their scales that gave them the appearance of gem stones. "I am Nodoka Aurora. _Ranko! Micca!_ Come down from there! He is not Cerulean!" The Gem Dragon raised an eyebrow at the name of the ancient blue. He tried to look around but found it hard to do with two young Sylphs standing on his snout. Each Aurora child staring him in an eye. It tended to make him cross-eyed. The dragon was thankful when Seran appeared and tucked each one of his children under an arm and flew away. The children waving at the dragon as their father flew off with them. "THANK YOU THAT WAS VERY DISCONCERTING." He looked down at Nodoka and her new family. "What do you want of me dragon?" Nodoka asked while the dragon looked down at her. "MY NAME IS WINDSTAR, I AM WITH THE DRAGON BANK OF THE REALM. AN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN OPENED FOR YOU AND YOUR CLAN." Windstar reached into his pouch and pulled out a type of laptop. He tapped several of the keys. Then he looked at the screen, and verified that the information was correct, once he was satisfied he turned it around to face Nodoka. She came forward and read the computer screen. She nearly collapsed after reading the display. "THIS WAS DEPOSITED INTO YOUR NEW ACCOUNT." Nodoka just stared at the computer unable to find her voice. "T..t..this is not possible! Are you sure this is correct?" Nodoka asked the amethyst Gem Dragon. "YES MA'AM THERE HAS BEEN DEPOSITED TWO HUNDRED MILLION GOLD CREDITS (1 gc equals 100 US Dollars.) AS THE REWARD FOR STOPPING BLACKFIRE. WE ARE STILL TALLING BLACKFIRE'S HORDE, ONCE WE GET AN ACCOUNTING YOU WILL RECEIVE FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL. THE OTHER FIFTY PERCENT WILL BE DIVIDED AMONG THE SURVIORS OF HIS ATTACKS AND THE HEIRS OF THOSE THAT DID NOT." The dragon explained while he continued to press more keys on his laptop. "Seran, beloved are you behind me?" Nodoka asked her husband while staring up at the Gem Dragon "Yes my love I am right here." He told her while placing a hand on her shoulder. "That is good!" She told him then fainted into his arms. /*\*/*\ Ukyo woke with a smile on her face and a song on her lips. She danced around the room getting ready for school. The Faerie folk watched her with amused curiosity. When Ukyo pulled her boys uniform from the closet she stared at it a hint of disgust crossing her face. She reached into the closet and pulled out the only girls uniform she had. She had bought it on a whim, but she never had the courage to wear it. Today however she was going to go to school dressed to the nines! Ukyo headed to the shower her little house guests right behind her. While she ran the water the little flute playing sprite started to play a lively melody in keeping with Ukyo's mood. She stepped into the shower and began to tell her little friends about her wonderful dream. "It was wonderful, I saw Ranchan and she was beautiful! Did I mention that Kasumi and some other woman had cast a spell so that I could watch the wedding through their eyes? It was magnificent, they told me who everyone was. Mousse was there too but he seemed different, not only physically but mentally. He seemed happier and Ranchan reminded me of the little boy I knew when I was six. She was so happy something that she hadn't been in a long time. "Mrs. Saotome was beautiful in her Kimono, it seemed that the only one not wearing a kimono was a silver dragon. Oh, what did Kasumi say her name was?" Ukyo paused in the cleaning of herself to think, then her face lit up as she remembered. "Oh, I remember now it was Lady Victoria. She was the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. The Faerie King and Queen wedded Mrs. Saotome and Seran themselves. At the end of the ceremony the King and Queen actually gave the new 'Aurora' clan a whole valley for them to live in." Ukyo told her little friends with a far away look. Ukyo got out of the shower and wrapped in a towel she headed to her bedroom and began to dress as a girl for the first time in over twelve years. The girls school uniform was a little tight, since she bought it over a year and a half ago and she had grown some. Ukyo brushed her hair out and let it flow around her, putting a ribbon in her hair. All the while humming the little Faerie tune that the sprite was playing. "Oh I nearly forgot to tell you after the ceremony a giant purple dragon showed up. Kasumi said it was an amethyst Gem Dragon. He was beautiful, I wish I could have been there *sigh*, I would have loved to have met him. Anyway he brought Nodoka the news that she and her family are now very rich. I don't know all the particulars, but I am sure Kasumi will tell me when she gets back today." Ukyo told them as she proceeded to leave her shop and headed for school. /*\*/*\ Akane left the house her spirits up as she had gotten to make breakfast for her family this morning. She did hope Nabiki would feel better, that bug came on awfully quickly. She walked down the street, her mind racing as to what had happened over the past few days. Every once in a while she'd cast a sideways glance at the fence Ranma used to walk on when they walked to school. She sighed as she missed him but she would never admit it to anyone or to herself most of the time. Today, however she wanted her fiancée back, her mind traveled back to the day he left. Her anger flaring at how Ranma's mother had treated her. She took a deep breath and sadly kicked a pebble out of her way. A movement caught Akane's eye and she turned to see a new girl heading to school she had long brown hair that flowed freely down her back to her waist. It seemed the uniform she was wearing was a size or two too small. It showed how well developed she was. Akane felt her jealousies rise at the girls figure she also noticed the martial artist grace with which she walked. Then the sun glinted off something strapped to her back. Akane dropped her book bag and stared at the retreating form of Ukyo in a dress. Closing her mouth she scooped up her book bag and ran after the chef. She got to the school yard in time to see the perverted boys _HER PERVERTED BOYS_ asking Ukyo for dates. Unlike with her they asked her nicely, she would giggle blushing slightly, then told them she would think about it. She would start again for the school only to be stopped by another boy. Akane glared angrily at the okonomiyaki chef as she prettily declined another offer. Akane had not noticed all the smug smiles she was receiving from the other girls in the courtyard. Akane watched while Ukyo disappeared into the school. Her anger increased as none of the boys, none of _HER_ boys even acknowledged her. She soon followed Ukyo into the building. Akane found Ukyo in their classroom, but instead of sitting in her normal chair to the left of Akane she was sitting at Ranma's old desk. She was staring out the window humming a strange melody. Akane watched as Ukyo would occasionally nod her head. It was like she was talking with someone, but there was no one there. Akane began to head for the young chef when she stopped in her tracks. "Take your seat Miss Tendo!" Hinako-sensei told her, as Miss Hinako pulled out her fifty yen piece. The class was soon underway and Akane could not confront the chef until lunch time. When their last class was over for lunch, Akane headed for Ukyo fire a blazed in her eyes. Ukyo stiffened even before Akane reached her where she sat by the window. She turned around and glared at Akane with just as much rage as Akane was directing toward her. Akane stopped for a moment uncertain as to what to do. "You can stop right there Tendo! I don't want you anywhere near me!" Ukyo told her one time rival. "What? What do you mean? I can go where ever I want!" Akane's anger was quick to boil over. "I told your mercenary sister that if you ever came near me again without my permission I would have you arrested, and I mean that! You are not going to beat on me like you did Ranchan!" Ukyo glared at her while withdrawing her battle spatula. "WHY YOU LITTLE TRAMP! HOW DARE YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT!" Akane screamed at the martial artist. "I dare because no one has ever told you the truth or if they did you refused to acknowledge it. What's the matter Akane to afraid to attack an opponent that can defend themselves this time?" Ukyo taunted the other girl. Akane was struck silent at that remark and she just stared at Ukyo her eyes widened with shock. They then narrowed and she began to glow dark red. Ukyo readied herself and to her and Akane's surprise she began to glow a bright blue. Akane took a step back unsure as to what to do, but her anger still boiling made her decision for her. She charged Ukyo with a scream of rage. The students gathered around the two angry girls, Nabiki's lackeys going among them taking bets on the out come. Akane although much stronger then Ukyo was still at a disadvantage. Ukyo took her battle spatula and brought to bear as Akane drew closer. Ukyo waited till the last possible moment, and just before Akane got inside her defenses she swung her spatula at Akane's head. Akane had to scramble to duck the giant cooking utensil, which caused her to miss seeing Ukyo, as she quickly changed the spatula's direction and used it to sweep Akane's legs out from under her. Akane went down hard on her back the air knocked out of her. She laid there looking up at the white ceiling with the black spots. Her mind slowly came back to her and when she sat up Ukyo stood there waiting for her to stand. Akane then noticed her class mates giggling and pointing at her. Akane's anger rose again and she got to her feet and charged Ukyo. This time however she pulled forth her trusty mallet. Ukyo smiled at her opponent, it was not a friendly smile but one Nabiki would have been proud of. The smile was cold and emotionless and just for a second Akane was truly frightened of Ukyo. Akane would not let Ukyo spook her. She raised her mallet and continued to charge the chef at full speed. Ukyo stood in a ready stance her spatula held at an angle in front of her. As Akane brought her hammer down aiming for Ukyo's head, the students around the two fighting girls jumped at the loud *CLANG* when Akane's hammer met with Ukyo's battle spatula. Ukyo shoved her spatula toward Akane pushing the mallet back over Akane's head. With her spatula held high she forced Akane and her hammer back. Ukyo and Akane were nose to nose when Ukyo's leg snaked out hitting her opponent hard on the front of her knee. "AAAAAARRRRGGGGGG!" Akane screamed out as the kick dislocated her knee. Ukyo hooked her spatula under the head of Akane's hammer and as Akane fell she pulled the hammer from Akane's hands and let it fly behind her. The students behind Ukyo dodged to the side to avoid being hit by the hammer. Ukyo walked up to a groaning Akane her spatula held at the ready. She glared down at the youngest Tendo disgust emanating from her. "It is not as easy fighting someone who _will_ and _can_ fight back is it Tendo?" Ukyo growled at the young girl clutching her knee. "I will not swear out a complaint this time as I wanted to prove a point. Next time though you will be arrested! I am not Ranchan, I won't take your abuse!" Ukyo walked away before Akane could respond. Two of Akane's friends came forward and helped her home. Akane was quiet all the way home. Yuka knocked on the Tendo door, they waited as they heard someone coming. Soun opened the door and saw his youngest being held up by Yuka and Sayuri. "OH NO MY BABY! WHAT HAPPEN TO HER!" He screamed at the two girls. "_S..SHE_ challenged Ukyo and lost." Sayuri told him with a slight tremor in her voice. "_Akane_! I told you if you get arrested I _WON'T_ bail you out!" Nabiki snapped as she walked up behind her father. "WHAT!" Soun shouted at Nabiki who ignored him. "Ukyo said she wasn't going to press charges this time but if it happens again she would." Yuka told the middle Tendo girl. "It seems you got lucky this time Akane, but I mean what I said I will _not_ waste my money getting you out of trouble. Especially when it was caused by your damn temper!" Nabiki turned and walked away, calling Dr. Tofu to come take care of her sister. Soun took his youngest daughter and carried her up to her room. Her friends watching then they left not sure whether they felt sad for Akane's embarrassment or glad someone finally knocked her down a peg or two. Akane laid quietly in her father's arms since she was still in shock, as she realized Nabiki was not bluffing. Akane took a sharp intake of breath when her father placed her on the bed. She settled in to wait for the Doctor and to think about what happened. /*\*/*\ Micca and Ranko stayed at the palace for a few days while their parents honeymooned at their apartment. Micca stayed close to his new sister, he knew what happened the last time their mother left. He remembered what happened when Coridan told him the details of the incident. He couldn't believe his reaction when the royal couple had summoned the four women that nearly cost the life of his new sister. He tried to keep his anger in check but it seemed with his crossover his control was gone. *-*-*Flashback*-*-* "Guards bring forth the four elves we have decided on their punishment." Queen Titiana exclaimed as she stood in front of her throne. Nodoka and Seran had returned for the pronouncement of the elves punishment. They stood protectively around Ranko, Micca standing next to his father. Ranko held Cerulean in his duck form tightly, occasionally burying her face his sapphire blue plumbs. She would raise her eyes just enough so she could see what was happening. Rohn's eyes widened with surprise, he thought she would just sweep it under the rug since Miya was his wife and a lady of the court. He couldn't believe she was going to punish them over some mongrel. He watched as his wife and her friends were brought out. He tried to warn her but he was blocked from her view by several spectators. Ranko shivered at the mention of the four elves. When they came into view she ran to hide behind her mother and father. Micca watched her, his eyes widened at seeing the great Ranma Saotome afraid of four women. He then felt a strong hand land on his shoulder, he turned to face one of his new sensei the dwarf Coridan. "You must remember son, that since you have crossed over you and Ranko are like children again. She will be frightened of those women because they hurt her deeply. She gave up on life because of them. Many of us want a crack at them but we have agreed to allow the Queen to take care of it." Coridan told his student reading his surprise correctly. Micca knew what had happened Queen Titiana had told him when he came out of the cocoon. What he didn't expect was the anger he was feeling, it was growing strong inside him. He had never felt such rage inside him like this before and it scared him. He turned and watched as the four women were led to the dais. His anger rose as they smugly smiled at the frightened Ranko who ducked behind her mother clutching Cerulean in his duck form. Cerulean was trying to escape her grasp as he wanted a piece of the four women. A stray bolt of lightning shot past the women as the passed the Aurora Clan. They stared and gulped as the blue duck stared back at them. His reptilian eyes showing his uncontrolled rage and hatred for them. They moved a little quicker to reach the safety of the Queen and her throne. Micca watched as they were escorted toward the throne, and finally he could stand it no more his anger snapped. He ran toward the women his steel claws on each hand. His chains and shuriken flying in different directions as his single berserker mind took him toward his targets. "MICCA! STOP!" Micca heard the call of his mother and stopped with his razor sharp claws a breath from Miya's head. His gray eyes dark with rage as he stared into the white face of the elf woman a tuft of her hair falling to the floor. The other three elves took a step away from the new mongrel as the heat of his rage threatened to consume him and them. Micca turned when he felt a comforting hand rest on his shoulder. He turned to look into the steel blue eyes of his father. Seran wrapped his son in a tight embrace then looked at the leader of the four elf women. Miya took a step back at the rage directed at her from Seran. Seran then directed his new son away from the four women. When Micca turned his eyes widened with disbelief as the path he had taken was littered with the royal guards. Several of the guards were pinned against the wall with the shuriken holding them in place by their clothes. Others littered the floor wrapped from head to toe in chains and several laid unconscious, with duck shaped potty seats laying next to them or burnt marks from Micca's concussion bombs. His mother smiled proudly at her new son, while his sister looked at him with her mouth a gaped and shock written on her face. Then Ranko ran to her brother and threw herself in his arms. Micca at first didn't know what to do, still thinking of her as Ranma. He then wrapped his arms protectively around his sister. The queen stood at her throne her hand on her forehead as she just shook her head in disbelief. Cerulean just stared at the devastation around him and sported a little ducky smile. While he waddled over closer to Ranko and Micca. "It seems we have been through this before dear." Oberon told her with a slight chuckle, Titiana turned and glared at him, causing him to laugh heartily. "I _do not_ see what is so funny that _mongrel_ nearly killed me!" Miya raged at her king. Oberon stopped laughing and glared at the elf with undisguised hatred. He rose from his throne and stood in front of the elf woman, shadows playing over his features never letting the four elves see him clearly. The only thing they could see was the hate and rage blazing in his eyes. "You are lucky you are of my wife's court. In my court I would have had you killed for the pain you inflicted upon that child!" Oberon spat at the women. "But we're not of your court are we, _your majesty_ and your wife does not have the heart to punish us, that is why we have languished in that stupid room for so long." Miya sneered at her king, Rohn shaking his head and waving his hands but his wife ignored him. Oberon smiled coldly at the woman then turned to his wife. Titiana was red with rage. She stepped forward and slapped Miya hard knocking her to the floor. Titiana stared down at the elf woman her eyes alight with the fires of pure rage. Miya shook with fear at the sight of her queen. She scooted slightly back away from the throne only to be stopped when she bumped into something. The gasps she heard from her friends made her nervous. She turned and stared into a pair of legs covered in black pants tucked inside black leather boots. She looked up the legs and into the face of her deity Corellon Larethian. She started to smile up at the handsome God, then it faded before it even began when she saw his eyes were filled with the ice blue fires of rage. He reached down and grabbed Miya by her arm pulling her roughly to her feet. She stumbled slightly into the God who pushed her away and into her cronies. The four elves gulped as they stared at Corellon, since he was glowing with an ice blue aura and lightning coursed over his body. "I should just let the dragons and Corellon Larethian have you, but I am going to give you a chance to redeem yourselves. If you don't change then I will give you freely to them." Titiana smiled coldly at the fear that appeared in Miya's eyes. Cerulean had watched the proceedings with intense interest, with the appearance of the Godling he transformed into his dragon form. He was soon followed by Lady Victoria. The two dragons flanked Corellon and stared down at the four elf women. They couldn't move because they were frozen in place due to the dragon fear coursing through them. The dragons however did not attack although they wanted to, they waited for Queen Titiana to order the punishment. The Godling stepped slightly forward the lightning around him becoming stronger. Tendrils of lightning reached out for the four women, who stepped back with fear. Their heads turned slightly as the lightning was brighter then the sun. The light suddenly faded everyone in the room looked to see Ranko standing next to Corellon her arms wrapped tightly around him. At first Corellon was surprised then the shock wore of and he wrapped his strong arms around her delicate frame. "Please don't hurt them!" Ranko whispered to the young God, a scowl grew on his face. "I can not promise that my precious one, but at this time I have given Queen Titiana my word and for _now_ I will keep it." He whispered back to her his lips gently brushing her ear causing her to shudder slightly. "You four do not deserve her pity, you are worth nothing compared to her." King Oberon snarled at the four confused women. "Husband." Titiana got his attention then stepped past him to address the elves. "First the four of you are going to do some training. You will be bound to earth _without_ your magic. You will then train one Akane Tendo, her training will be in cooking, sewing, music, and anger control. Kasumi will monitor your sessions and if you do not comply completely..well let's just say a God and two dragons can be very inventive." Titiana's face was twisted with rage, Ranko cringed deeper into Corellon's arms; she had never seen her queen like this. "The second part of your punishment is that every night while you sleep you will each relive the life Ranko lived while mortal. You will feel every emotion she felt, every pain, every fear, but however you will not remember what it was you dreamt. You will only remember the emotions, and the pain. Though, you will never be able to put a memory to them." The four women at first smiled as they thought of it as a way to get even with the little redheaded brat. They looked to the queen when the rest of what she said got through their thoughts of revenge. Their faces paled with fear. Titiana returned to her throne as she turned to face the women. She took her husband's hand and they both began to glow. Titiana glowed white while her husband glowed black. The two lights mingled in a swirl of white, black and gray. The two then aimed their free hands at the four elves and the swirling mixture of black, white and gray shot at them. It covered the four of them from head to toe. "You will be sent to earth today but you will not remember your life here in this realm, nor will you remember any of the Faeries in the mortal realm for what they are. You will only remember in your dreams and you will only remember it as Ranko." Titiana told them as the light faded the four women were gone. "MIYA! NOOOO!" Rohn screamed as he ran forward to where his wife had once stood. He was led away by the palace guards at the command of the queen. She was not going to put up with him today. As this was a day to celebrate, since the new clan began the building of their new home and Nodoka and she were going to discuss their training in the way of the shadow realm and with the Caiteny. Nodoka and her daughter watched as Rohn was led away. Ranko still in the protective arms of Corellon and Nodoka and Seran behind them. Nodoka gasped at the hatred directed at her and her child. At the sound of a *shh*, she turned and found Micca taking Ranko from the reluctant God his arms wrapped securely around his sister, and his eyes blazing with just as much rage and hatred as Rohn's. Ranko just stared at where the four women had been a myriad of emotions spreading across her face as she sniffled again. Nodoka watched while Cerulean in human form came up behind her children and stood guard daring anyone to try anything against his soul bonded. She noticed his special attention directed at the Godling, her brow raised with curiosity. Nodoka watched while rage, fear, sorrow, happiness, guilt and finally pity washed over her daughter. She walked up to her children and hugged them both. "Don't worry daughter, this is for them to learn from as much as punishment for doing what they did. Queen Titiana can not have members of her court willing to hurt others because they are different. Can she?" Nodoka asked her child trying to force her to realize it was best that they be punished. Ranko looked at her mother and thought about what she had said. She still felt bad for the women, but at the same time she also felt a little vindicated. She felt guilty because she didn't think it was enough. Ranko let herself be led away by her parents and brother while she tried to deal with all the emotions she was feeling. Corellon watched the young girl he was falling in love with leave. He started to follow only to find his path blocked by the sapphire hair Cerulean and the still silver dragon Silverfire. Corellon narrowed his eyes threateningly at the two dragons. Cerulean snorted in disgust, while Silverfire just chuckled. They then both turned and followed the Aurora Clan out of the throne room. /*\*/*\ A flash of light burst forth in a small grove of trees just outside of Tokyo. Four very attractive women appeared confusion on their faces. They looked around not knowing who they were or where they were. Slowly names began to enter their minds. The one with honey blond hair spoke first. "I am Miya, but I can't remember anything else?" She said turning to her companions. "I am Neriana!" Said the next woman she stood 5' 71/2" had long white blond hair to her waist and light green eyes. She had soft angular features and was shapely but on the petite side. "I am, I can't..no wait, my name is Rada!" Rada said with a happy smile. She stood about 5' 8" tall, and also had soft but angular features, she too was petite in build but her hair was a long strawberry blond down to her knees, her eyes were a soft sky blue. They all looked at the last among them. She stood there with her eyes down cast and her hands clasped in front of her. She stood 5' 9" tall and her hair was a light sunshine yellow that reached to mid thigh. Like her friends she had the same angular features and petite build. When she raised her head her eyes were a stormy blue. Her face lit up as she remembered her name. "I am Taleka!" She told them happily and with some relief. "Then it is time we get you four ready to start your new job and moved into your apartment." The four women turned and faced a young woman in a business suit, and a very angry expression.