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 Thirty Three Ukyo walked down the street a smile for every person she met. The people she past could not help but return her smile. The warmth and love coming from it brightened their bleak existence. They were so engrossed in Ukyo's smile that no one noticed the backpack she was carrying that seemed to wiggle and move on its own. She had called Hiromi and the lawyer agreed to assist her. She also told the lawyer she needed her to handle everything like she did for Nodoka Aurora. Ukyo was surprised to hear her voice lighten as if she started smiling. They talked for several more moments and then Ukyo went to pack what she wanted with her in her new life. Ukyo rounded the corner and saw the Nekohanten at the end of the block, she spotted Kasumi and her father as they entered. Her smile dropped as she saw the pain on Kasumi's face and knew it should not be there. She quickened her pace and reached the door of the restaurant as she heard the voice of her Ranchan, she slowly entered a small tentative smile on her face. /*\*/*\ [OOO! That baka how dare he do this, we waited all week for him to come back from that stupid trip and what did he do blame my sister for his not coming!] Akane sat on her bed fuming over the slight her family had been given. Akane heard her sisters screaming then heard her father's voice. She couldn't make out what was being said through the closed door. She quietly rose and opened the door. All she heard was silence then she heard feet on the stairs. She quickly closed her door. She heard Nabiki's door slam then muffled crying. Akane stared at her mercenary sister's door, she never cried not her not the 'Ice Queen'! Akane clenched her fists her aura flared brightly as she turned and headed down the stairs and out of her front door. She was going to confront the Amazons and demand they tell her where Ranma was hiding! She is going to make him pay for the pain he caused her sister! They will tell her what she wanted to know or she will tear the restaurant down around their ears. /*\*/*\ The group from the Tendo's paused as Soun looked back at his house. He turned to the elder with a worried look then back at his home. He didn't want Kasumi to do something rash. He had only seen her like this once and he nearly lost her then. He turned back to the elder who was watching him closely as she perched on her staff an eyebrow raised. "I need to make sure they are alright I will follow shortly." Soun told the elder as he bowed and hurried away, Cologne smiled and watched as he headed back into his home. [He is growing up finally, now if someone else would!] Cologne turned and glared at Genma who cowered back from the elder. She then turned and led them back to the Nekohanten. She watched her granddaughter closely she was worried for her. Since the meeting with the Aurora Matriarch she has been withdrawn and moody. She hoped Shampoo would behave herself she tended to over react when she got like this. The four entered the café, Genma paused to let his eyes adjust to the dimmer lighting then his mouth dropped to the floor. As he stared at his wife standing in front of him kissing a very tall lean and really muscular man. Genma's eyes narrowed and he took a defensive stance. "GET YOUR HANDS OF MY WIFE!" He shouted at the man, who turned at him with narrowed eyes. "She is not your wife fool she is mine and will be mine for centuries. Centuries in which where I go I take her with me!" Seran snarled at the fat balding man. "We'll see about that when I beat the shit out of you!" Genma made ready to attack when he found he could not move, he looked down to find he was glowing a soft yellow. "I would not recommend you fight my poppa sir as he is likely to kill you with the first blow." Genma looked up at the soprano voice he has come to recognize over the past few years. "BOY! What is the meaning of this!" Genma shouted at his son turned daughter. "AIREN!" Shampoo made to glomp her fiancé but she also found herself immobile do to a shiatsu tap from her great grandmother. "Thank you gramma Cologne!" Ranko said as she bowed, Cologne's eyes widened with shock and she nearly fell from her staff. The other Illondrains started to chuckle, but stopped when Cologne glared at them. They did however continue to smile and every once in a while a giggle would escape them and they had to look away when Cologne would glare at them again. Their attention was drawn back to their daughter as she continued. "I will not let you hurt my poppa, nor will I let him hurt you! I recommend though, that you do not push it _panda_ as I do this only because you _were_ once my father! Now your word, although it doesn't mean much, that you will not attack him!" Ranko glared at the fat martial artist in front of her. "I will give no such promise! He is nothing I am a grandmaster of the Saotome Anything Goes School of Martial Arts he is nothing compared to me, _boy_!" Genma growled at the young girl in front of him. Seran's eyes flashed anger when his daughter turned to him with pained filled eyes. She was trying to keep the peace for this meeting but the man in front of her isn't helping. Seran stepped forward, the others watching closely with great curiosity. Only the Amazons knew of Seran and Nodoka's training and only they knew of the time displacement. Cologne smiled evilly she would love to see the Faerie man fight and what he learned. Shampoo stared at her Airen he seemed different but she didn't know how she didn't want to know how, she wanted him back and she will challenge him for the right to marriage again if she had to. No matter what the counsel said she will follow their true laws. Seran walked forward he noticed his wife shaking her head with disgust. He placed his hand on his daughters shoulder. Ranko turned to look at him, her eyes pleading. He smiled down at her then leaned down and kissed the top of her head. He then pushed her toward her mother who snatched her up and held her tightly. Her blue duck came up and stood in front of mother and daughter as if guarding them. Micca was hiding in the shadows at his parents request, his anger raging at the balding martial artist. "Saotome-_san_!" The sarcasm surrounding the suffix chilled the room. "Out of respect for my daughter I will _not_ kill you. I should however tell you that I also am a grandmaster of your school the only difference between myself and you is that I have _honor_, that and _I_ can beat Happosai!" The mortals in the room gasped at his claim with disbelief. Cologne started probing deeper this time and when Seran flared his battle aura it made it easier for her to get past the Faerie magic. Her eyes widened with shock as she slowly stepped back from the Aurora patriarch. Shampoo watched with amazement as her grandmother retreated, she caught the smug smiles on the faces of her Airen and his mother the sapphire blue duck even seemed to be smiling. [What is Airen doing with duck?] Seemed to just pop onto the young Amazon's mind. "You have only had my _son_ for a week you can't be anywhere near my level! Let alone the Master's!" "Yes mister Saotome he can!" The quiet voice of Kasumi broke through the arguing by the two men. "T..That's not possible, daughter not in five days!" Soun said looking his daughter in the eyes trying not to see the point on her exposed ear, Cologne saw it. "That is ten years Soun." Nodoka stated flatly as she raised a hand releasing Genma from his frozen state. "Ten years of intensive training in Martial Arts you have never heard of, in magic and the healing arts." They all turn to the voice of a stranger. In the door way stood a golden man with shoulder length white hair and gold eyes. Cologne gasped at the power coming from this man, he made no effort to hide his power levels and it filled the room. The gray robed man stepped forward a sardonic grin on his face as he faced off against Genma. "How are you doing Genma, _eating_ well? The comment was not lost on the fat martial artist as his eyes narrowed to tiny slits. "I am the Aurora's sensei in magic!" He punctuated this by producing a fireball his smile widened as he threatened to release it at the still fat man. "Now all of you _sit_ down and any more trouble from you _panda_ and I feed you to the blue duck!" Genma watched the fireball in the man's hand nodding until he stopped frozen in his tracks. He turned and scowled at the duck then the golden man his aura coming into visible range at the insult. He started to charge the man when he was suddenly enveloped in a large dark shadow. He turned as pale as ghost, when he stared up into the visage of a blue dragon. The entire room except Kasumi and the Aurora clan seemed shocked. Genma nervously nodded his head and ran to a spot at the table behind Cologne who tsked in disgust at the cowering man. The dragon then shifted back to his duck form and waddled over to Ranko. He nudged her leg and she bent down and picked him up stroking his soft downy feathers. She glared at her ex-father for she no longer considered him as such and walked over to her parents. She stood in front of her new father. He placed a hand on her shoulder and looked down at her with pride. "Hey is this a private party or can anyone join?" They all turned to the entrance and saw Ukyo standing there several large bags at her feet one of which was squirming. "UCCHAN!" Ranko yelled as she dropped the duck and lunged at her friend at the same time another voice was heard. "UKYO!" Micca could not wait any longer and he followed Ranko straight for his hopefully soon to be sister, their parents shaking their heads in resignation. "I don't think they will ever out grow that, do you dear?" Seran asked as he watched his children pile on top of poor Ukyo, who didn't seem to mind. "No dear I don't and I don't really want them too!" Came her calm reply, the others just stared in awed shock at the blinding speed of the two Aurora children. /*\*/*\ Akane stomped her way to the Nekohanten her intent, was protect her family from the conniving and unscrupulous plans of the Amazons. Each step she took leaving cracks in the sidewalk which she paid no attention to. She rounded the corner to the restaurant and saw Ukyo carrying several bags and wearing a moving backpack entered the Cat Café. As she hurried to the door she heard two voices cry out Ukyo's name one of which she recognized as Ranma. She ran the rest of the way to the door but stopped when she heard the soprano voice of Ranma's female side as she asked Ukyo something she never thought Ranma would ever ask anyone but her. "Ucchan are you going to come with me? Please say you will I don't want to live if you aren't there with me!" Ranko's voice croaked as if she was crying. Akane's eyes narrowed her aura blazing around her. Her hand as if with a mind of its own began opening and closing as if stretching for the soon to be handle of her mallet. She slowly stalked toward the door and peeked in. Her eyes grew wider as she saw nothing but Ranma hanging all over Ukyo kissing her face with short little pecks and a large smile of anticipation. [_THAT TWO TIMING JERK!_ I WILL KILL HIM!] Raged in Akane's head choosing not to remember Ranma's mother renounced all engagements to her child including hers. "RANMA YOU JERK! YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE HERE ALIVE WITH THAT SLUT!" Akane shouted as she ripped the door of its tracks and raced into the restaurant her mallet raised for a killing blow. Ranko pushed Ukyo at Micca who dragged her away from the on coming onslaught. Ukyo fighting frantically to get free to help her soon to be sister believing she would let Akane kill instead of fight her. "Do not worry sister that problem has been taken care of." Micca whispered into her ear then smiled evilly when Ukyo turned to look at him. Cologne and Shampoo stared mouths agape at the changed Mousse. It was most defiantly Mousse but he changed. Their gasps were heard by Nodoka when she turned to see them staring at her son. Cologne and Shampoo caught site of the point on Mousse's ear when his hair moved slightly revealing the new feature as he whispered to Ukyo. Their attention is pulled from the boy holding Ukyo as Akane's scream snapped them from their stupor. They looked up in time to see Ranko on a follow through of a spin kick and Akane flying back out the door she had just recently busted. "MY LITTLE GIRL!" Soun cried as he stood from his seat and tried to go to his daughter but was held back by Kasumi "HOW DARE YOU STRIKE YOUR FIANCÉE, BOY!" Genma jumped to his feet with his friend he would have charged is ungrateful child except for the blue duck quacking furiously at him. "She dares Genma because none of you ever stood your ground to her and allowed her to be ruled by her anger." Nodoka stated calmly the blue duck glaring at both men. The blue duck squawked as a pair of golden hands picked it up and began to pet its ruffled feathers. The two men watched the golden man calm the duck to their relief, but each time they made a move to help Akane the duck would quack and Raistlin would turn and glare at them pointing to the duck and running a finger across his neck. That had the appropriate effect as they sat back down and gulped wide eyed at the smiling duck. /*\*/*\ Akane flew through the air her mind in shock as the thought of 'Ranma hit me!' continued to run through it over and over. She hit the wall across the street from the Nekohanten, the air forced from her lungs. She slid down the wall to the ground. When she looked up threw hazy vision she could see the redhead step from the building. "I won't let you or your mercenary sister hurt me or my family no more! I am not your fiancée who I _choose_ to ask to come with me is NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS!" Ranko finished with an enraged shout. "Ranko dear watch your language." Ranko turned to find her mother, father, Micca and Ukyo standing just inside the door. "Sorry mom." She apologized with a sheepish grin, she noticed her mother point behind her. Ranko turned to see Akane slowly getting to her feet shock on her face. Ranko marveled at how fast her shock turned to rage. Akane's aura flared into life which caused Ranko to laugh heartily at her while pointing. Akane glared at the redhead, vaguely wondering where the tiny bells were coming from. "HOW DARE YOU LAUGH AT ME!" Akane screamed drawing her fist back and readying herself for the charge, she stopped when Ranko replied, which was not usual for their fights. "I DARE BECAUSE YOUR SKILL IS _NOTHING_ COMPARED TO MINE!" Ranko shouted back at her then flared her new aura. Multiple gasps escaped the lips of everyone but those from the Faerie realm. Ranko ignored them as she stared down the youngest Tendo. Akane stared in awe of the power coming from her fiancée. She then fell into old habits and began believing he was only doing this to embarrass her. Her anger raged again and she charged the young Faerie. Ranko's wings appeared bring more shocked gasps from those that were not prepared for it. Ranko's wings blurred as they began to flap at an incredible speed they flapped so fast that a hum could be heard. Ranko headed straight for the oncoming Akane freight train. The only problem was Akane was not prepared for the next attack. She had lost track of Ranma, she looked around trying to locate her when she felt the pain. It worked its way through the haze of her rage. "AAAARRRRGGGG!" She stopped and looked down seeing several sets of gashes one across her stomach, one on her upper thigh and another across her arm. They looked like claw marks, but that's not possible there aren't any cats nea..! Akane froze she looked over her shoulder to find Ranko perched on the wall behind her a low purr coming from her. Akane looked around but did not see any cats. She started to turn but stopped when she heard the low warning growl from the Faerie girl. She looked to Nodoka who did nothing but smile at her, it was Mousse who came forward his arms still around a struggling Ukyo. "She is _not_ in her Neko-ken state she with the help of the race it was _strictly designed_ for is now the master of it." Micca glared a Genma over his shoulder then turned and glared back at Akane. Akane wanted out she finally realized she was in over her head, but her pride and belief that Ranma was only doing this to make a fool of her fueled her rage and made her reckless. She tucked and rolled so that she faced the redhead on the fence, who had not moved since her slow move. Ranko just smiled down at her then began to mumble some language Akane could not recognize. Akane's eyes went wide with fright as a ball of fire the size of a small beach ball appeared in her fiancé's hand. She stared up into eyes of blue fire. "This is your last and only warning Akane, back down or I finish it and for you it will be extremely painful! I am _not_ your property, we are no longer engaged. I can do as I please and I will do as I please!" At the clearing of a throat Ranko looked up and smiled sheepishly then looked back down at her ex-fiancé. "The only people who I will listen to are those of my parents, brother, and sister. I have _friends_ that I trust and trust me, not like you. They don't blame me if something goes wrong because they goofed up. I am tired of my life in this realm, I am tired of being considered everyone personal property and I am definitely _TIRED_ of _YOU_!" Akane stared at Ranko her mouth agape. She slowly backed away her lower lip beginning to quiver. She bumped into something she turned and looked up into the face of Ranma only older and with sapphire blue hair. She then looked to Ranko still holding the fireball and back at the blue haired Ranma confusion on her face. It quickly turned to rage as the image of the person who had caused all her problems stood in front of her. She backed up slightly and summoned forth her mallet and with her warriors cry attacked what she thought was Ranma. "RANMA NO BAKA!" Her mallet was torn from her grasp and flew down the street she watched as it landed in a burning heap. She turned to see Ranko no longer had the fireball but she also noticed she was now surrounded by a totally black aura. Ranko flew from the fence and landed between Ranma and Akane her hand snaking out and grabbing Akane by the throat. She pulled the frightened Tendo girl to her and snarled into her face. "You have over stepped your bounds Tendo. You can attack me all you want but attack any of my family or friends and I get up close and personal with you. This is your last chance show some of those brains you say you have and _go_ hone, because if you force me to you will end up in the hospital." Ranko was so close that Akane could feel the puffs of her hot breath on her face. Ranko threw Akane back toward the wall again, this time when Akane hit she stayed down for a moment. She was not going to give in, Ranma wouldn't let this fake hurt her. She looked up her aura blazing around her but it suddenly winked out as she watched Ranma her Ranma change into a blue dragon. She sat transfixed fear coursing through her. She tried but couldn't more an inch. "You are feeling what is known as Dragon Fear, child! It is a power all Dragons have and can control. You can not move unless this blue wishes you to." Akane knew the voice but she could not move her head to look at the old Amazon. "My _daughter_ has warned you repeatedly you are not her equal and never will be. I ask you for your own sake and the sanity and sake of your family give this up. I am afraid it will not be Ranko who takes you down but the dragon." Akane tried to move her head to see who was talking but she could not she had never heard that voice before. The dragon fear dwindled slightly but only enough so that she could talk she was still held immobile. She continued to stare into the gaping maul of the dragon. In her mind it was coming closer to her ready to reach down and devour her and no one would or could do anything about it. Akane trembled and wanted to run to go to the safety of her home and her bedroom. The dragon however had her in a tight hold and would not let go of her. /*\*/*\ Tofu, Soun and Genma watched the battle each with a different perspective. Tofu watching to see if he will be needed but he watched as Ranko pulled her punches only using as much force as needed. He knew she had changed but could not rid herself of the martial artist's code. He looked on with disgust as time and time again Ranko gave Akane an out a way to leave with some shred of dignity, but each time she refused and dug herself a deeper and deeper hole. His mind turned to an interesting thought he wondered if maybe he should see about training Ranko in the shiatsu points with Cologne's help she and her siblings could learn them all and they would never be lost to obscurity. He then looked over to see Kasumi standing not with her father but with Nodoka. His glasses started to fog when Kasumi's hand move her hair back over her ear and for the first time Tofu saw the elfin ears. He stumbled slightly drawing Kasumi's attention she came to him and helped him settle to a chair. He slowly reached up and gently touched her pointed ear. When he found they were real he hung his head in defeat knowing he had lost her for sure now. He stiffened as her warm breath passed over her ear. "All you have to do is ask my darling and momma Janna will bring you over." Kasumi lightly kissed his ear then stood and rejoined the others. Tofu sat stunned his mouth opening and closing like a koi out of water. He stared at the back of the woman he adored and realized she just _purposed to him_ and he could feel his happiness as it rose from the tips of his toes up his legs. Then it crawled up his torso then up past his exhilarated heart. It finally reached the top of his head where he expected it to burst forth as fireworks. This was too much for the good doctor who promptly passed out. A happy smile etched on his calm face.