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 Five Miroshi Sakura stood on top of the Nekohanten keeping watch and control on the spell of protection around the building. She knew what was going on she had cast a listening spell so she could hear. She listened to the life of Micca and marveled at how similar it was to Ranko's. No wonder they were drawn together and if she was right she knew that Ukyo probably had the same type of life. She looked up the street and saw Nabiki running toward the restaurant. She had wondered where she was, but could not find out without reveling she was an earth bound Faerie. She lowered the protective barrier so that Nabiki could enter the building. She smiled as her friend's keen sense picked up her presence. Nabiki was not as good at doing that as say Ranko but she knew when someone was spying on her. Miroshi kneeled down and whispered on the wind to her friend. "Please Nabiki listen and feel their pain and know you are not alone. Know that there are those out there who can help you heal and become who you were meant to be!" Miroshi stood back up and watched her friend disappear inside the building. /*\*/*\ Nodoka faced the group again her shoulders slumped and a tight grip on her katana. Raistlin came up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder she looked at him with weary pleading eyes. He only shook his head and gently pushed her forward. She understood it was her that had the tell this horrible tale. "That last night that Ranma played happily was also the night that my son locked away a part of himself a part that I believe melded with the Neko-ken which is why after her cure she is still able to do the cat-fist." She waited for the murmuring to die down then continued. "I will explain that later. Oberus was alone with Ranma when Genma found them they were playing happily. The other Faerie folks where off filling in that horrible pit. Genma came out of the woods and confronted the two children. Ranma was excited as he got the chance to introduce his new friend to his father." Nodoka stopped as she heard the muffled wails of her distraught daughter, Raistlin encouraged her on, and she knew the story must be told. "Genma listened quietly to his son then sent him back to the camp to prepare an extra sleeping bag for his friend since Ranma had asked if he could stay with them a while. When he thought Ranma was gone he attacked Oberus using the Saotome Secret Techniques. He used his vacuum blade attack and cut the boy to ribbons." Nodoka sobbed out the rest of the room in stunned silence. "That's a lie I just made him go home I didn't, wouldn't do that! A martial artist must protect the weak." Genma cried out from the floor but no one was listening to him. "NO! That is exactly what you did! I remember now I saw you do it and you laughed as you cut him up alive and laughed harder at his cries of pain each time you cut another piece off. All because he was going to take me away from you before you could destroy me!" The whole room turned to see Ranko glowing a bright white the dark red streak and the greenish yellow streaks flashing rapidly. The mortals in the room, the two new Aurora children, and dragons looked in shock to the young sylph. Seran, Raist, Kasumi and Nodoka hung their heads tears flowing down their faces. Nodoka placed a hand on the shoulder of her daughter, Ranko's aura dissipating at the nearness of her mother. Nodoka then gently pushed her back into the arms of her new and loving father. "When Genma had finished with his cruelty he started a fire and began to burn the body parts. He was about halfway through, when the rest of the Faeries returned. They then attacked Genma he couldn't fight them because the were small fast and had powerful magic. They wore him down and took him to be tried before the royal couple. Several of them found Ranma watching what his father was doing in a state of catatonic horror. They took him with them as well. Genma was thrown on the floor in front of the King and Queen and what remained of Oberus was place before them as well. "Queen Titiana had a nervous break down that night for Genma had killed her only child." She paused as a muffled wail came from Ranko again. "AUNTY MUST HATE ME!" Nodoka watched as Seran knelt down and pulled her tighter to him. "No! My darling child she does not! It was not your fault you had nothing to do with that monstrosity only your father was to blame for that. He and he alone. You believe me don't you?" Seran asked his daughter, steel blue eyes earnestly met pained filled sapphire blue eyes. She nodded guilt still prevalent in her shinning blue eyes. He pulled his child to him and held her tightly whispering it 'wasn't her fault' to her, over and over. She clutched at her father and held to him tightly drawing from him the strength she needed to survive these new memories. "Bah! If the boy hadn't made friends with that boy then he would be alive today! I wouldn't have to had get him out of the way if he would have just stayed in camp and left the Faerie folk alone!" Genma snarled while looking with disgust at his child crying in the arms of her new father. "YOU DISGUSTING PANDA! I AT LEAST LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES! YOU DO NOTHING BUT BLAME EVERYTHING ON RANMA NO WONDER HIS LIFE IS A LIVING HELL!" The room turned and they saw a glowing figure in the dark all nearly fell off their seats when the glow became Nabiki. She slowly walked past the Aurora clan and before Nodoka could do anything she grabbed the katana from her hand and charged forward it raised over her head. She charged the still paralyzed Genma a snarl of pure rage on her face. Genma laid there his eyes full of fear as death in the form of the middle Tendo daughter came barreling down on him. "SOUN STOP HER!" Genma shouted to his old friend, but Soun turned his back to his training partner. "I never thought you would do such a thing and do it joyfully even the master was _never_ that bad you are dead to me! If I ever catch you near me or my family again and _I_ will kill you." Soun held his crying daughters close to him. Nabiki began her downward arch only to have the sword stopped by the end of two staffs. One belonging to Cologne the other to Raistlin. Lilac came up behind the Tendo girl still struggling to break through and decapitate the panda for such a horrible crime. She finally realized she was no better since she had planned on selling Ranma and his mother to a laboratory. She lessened her grip on the sword allowing Lilac to remove it from her grasp. Nabiki fell to her knees crying. Kasumi came up to her held her in a loving embrace. "Shh, sister you are fine now I knew you were good inside, you just needed to find it." Kasumi rocked Nabiki as the middle Tendo sobbed into her sisters shoulder. "I HAVE HAD ENOUGH! Release me and all you _TENDOS_ can leave my home I want you out within the hour!" Genma smiled at the stunned looks on all the faces present. "D..Daddy how could you! You knew he wasn't trustworthy!" Shouted Nabiki as she glared at her dumbstruck father, he staring at Genma with betrayal in his face. "All I wanted from you was to marry my worthless son to your daughter so he would work to give me a life of luxury. Well when you gave me the deed to your land to hold for him I got what I need. All I have to do is sell everything and I got it made." Genma crowed with unbridled greed. "Guess again you dishonorable piece of trash!" The voice was cold, so cold it froze the room. The voice was soft yet spoke volumes in its meaning. The voice was hatred incarnated. They all looked up to see Ranko her new white aura almost obliterated by the blackness of the hate she was feeling. Nabiki wiped her eyes and stood to face the redhead. She bowed and prostrated herself to Ranko. Her voice soft and frightened but sincere. "Ranma I am so sorry for all the pain I caused you by the way I treated you and for not putting a stop to what Akane was doing to you. All I saw you as was a way to make money and support my family but I did it at the stake of my honor and dignity. I have no right to ask you to forgive me and you have every right not to. I am asking however and hope you can so that I may rebuild my life into something better and honorable." Nabiki finished remaining on the floor in front of the first Aurora child, Kasumi smiling proudly at her sister her tears flowing freely. Ranko bent down and helped Nabiki to her feet. She then walked forward, Nabiki still in her grasp she stopping to help Kasumi up. She led the two sisters in front of her tormentor, then went to Soun and Akane. She held out her hand to Akane who looked at it angrily and was about to slap it away when her father grabbed her wrist and squeezed it roughly. She looked at him hurt and anger fighting for dominance. "Trust her for once Akane you _owe_ her that much." Akane glared at her father but he squeezed even harder until she nodded her consent. She let Ranko take her hand and Ranko wrapped it over her arm and smiled brightly at her. Akane blushed and smiled back a soft sad smile. Ranko led the last of the Tendo daughters to in front of her sire. She glared down at him and with hushed tones that spoke of something deeper then hatred. "When we are done mother will finish relating your crimes to Aunt Titiana and Uncle Oberon. I however will not allow you to hurt the Tendos any longer. Mr. Tendo can not be trusted any longer to make a decision that is at the best interest of his family. So I had momma have her lawyer draw up some papers for his daughters. All they need are the signatures of the girls and one witness." Ranko looked down at her father and smiled a feral smile that frightened the cowering martial artist until a thought struck him. "It won't be valid! The Amazons can not sign it because they are illegal aliens, you and your _family_ can't sign it because you are no longer human and Soun is a twit." Genma cackled with glee as he had them over the preverbal barrel or he thought so until his daughter laughed. "You are a fool aren't you. First you do not even make sure you have the papers you need to prove your claim." She pulled out an envelope that Genma recognized as the ones with the rights to the Tendo estate. "Then you forget there is one Japanese citizen in this restaurant who is of legal age and I am sure would be willing to put the screws to you." Ranko turned to her new sister with hopeful eyes, Ukyo stepped forward her eyes blazing. "Right, now I am not happy with the Tendos or Akane's attempts to turn me into your punching bag replacement." Ukyo stated to Ranko who turned and glared at Akane, she had the good sense to look ashamed. "I also would rather do to Genma what he did to Oberus, but I will settle for signing the papers and watch him drool as he looses his ill gotten gain." Ukyo finished with a sardonic grin as she signed the documents. Nabiki looked over the papers and her eyes narrowed as she saw it set up her sisters and her as a corporation, and Soun was a dependant of it but held no power. She then took the envelope from Ranko and she looked through the papers and saw not only the deed to the house and dojo but the rights to the Tendo Anything Goes name and all future moneys made using that school name. She looked to Ranko and smiled then jumped at the little redhead giving her a big hug and kiss. "Thank you, Ranm..Ranko you saved our family even though we didn't deserve your help." She told her tears flowing freely since her mother's death. [THAT PERVERT! HE IS MAKING OUT IN FRONT OF ME _WITH MY SISTER_!] Akane's thoughts were still stuck in her its Ranma's fault mode and still mad at the beating she took from the redhead. "RANMA YOU BAKA! HOW DARE YOU MAKE OUT WITH MY SISTER!" Ranko turned her eyes filled with betrayal and pain. The emotions spoke in volumes and Akane saw it even through her haze of hate. She faltered in mid swing as guilt washed over her. She watched as Ranko hung her head and turned and slowly walked slumped shoulders into the waiting arms of her new sister and her brother. The two Aurora children glared angrily at Akane who had the decency to look embarrassed. Then her anger took over again but she was stopped by Nabiki standing in her path. "One more step and Kasumi and I will remove you from the corporation and eliminate you from all access to the estate." Nabiki snarled her eyes flashing with rage, Akane cowered at this side of her sister. "Mrs. Sao..Aurora please; finish with why the Faeries have a right to Ranko." Nabiki turned back to the Aurora matriarch with a sad smile toward the redhead, who smiled back. Nodoka sighed heavily then looked to her daughter. She was not only wrapped in the loving arms of her other two children but Seran was there and so were the two newest pets of the Aurora clan they had resumed their kitten state and were glaring hatred at Genma. While standing guard over all of them was Cerulean, even though he was in his human form the look on his face reminded her of his true nature was. "They were going to kill Genma that night, the only thing to stop them was Ranma. He kept crying for the only parent he had left in his mind. So King Oberon gave Genma a choice Ranma or death. Of course Genma chose to give up our son. "Oberon magically bonded Ranma to him and his wife, that is one of the reasons it only took her a day to transform she was already part Faerie after that night. They then prepared to wipe Ranma from my husbands mind when he asked for one more night with our son to say goodbye. I am afraid his ability to convince people of his honorable intentions held up even to the magical beings of the Faerie realm. "Once he and Ranma were back at camp he packed up everything then disappeared with Ranma. When the king's guards showed up later that night they were gone. The thing Genma didn't know was that because Oberon and Titiana had bonded with Ranma they could find him magically. The problem was they were always one step behind him. "It was through their intervention that Ranma did not suffer more trauma with the Neko-ken, but before they could take him, Ranma and Genma vanished again. It was they that kept Ranma alive during the training. They were so much like in those America Cowboy movies, with the Calvary arriving in the nick of time. They would save my son then Genma would disappear with him before the Faeries had a chance to take him. "It was they that had Ranma fall into the Spring of Drowned Girl, as they decided to use the curse to fulfill Genma's pledge. One of the sprites during this encounter gleamed from Genma where they were headed and since Kasumi was part of their world she would keep an eye on Ranma for them until they could figure a way to claim him. "When they found out I was still alive that is when they started making contact with me. I knew about Ranma and Genma's curse the first day I arrived. I could not believe what I was being told about what the father of my son had done to their child and mine." Nodoka paused and took a sip of tea her hands were shaking so much with rage that much of the tea fell to her saucer instead. "I asked them to give Ranma a chance now that he was in one location it should get better for him and he needed a stable life. I watched over my child as best could, but I was appalled at what I saw. I used the three fiancées as a way to break that stupid promise Genma left me in place of my son." The last sentence escaping from Nodoka in a low growl. "I watched my child be abused by a spoiled brat, and be blamed for all the problems in her life. I blame myself for most of this since I could have stopped it but I could see Ranma truly loved Akane. That is why I agreed to the marriage, I was secretly ecstatic that it failed. It tore my heart out to watch Ranma try and be what Akane wanted but she never gave him an ounce of understanding or love. That is when I contacted the Faerie realm and told them to give my child a better life. I did not expect that I would be a part of that life. I am however grateful that Queen Titiana took me also and allowed me a chance at the life I always dreamed of. "We have been chosen as the emissaries of the Queen and King and have made an alliance with the Amazons." Nodoka continued as she turned toward Nabiki, a slight scowl on her face. "If you had succeeded in your attempt to sell us Nabiki you would have not only caused a war with the Faerie realm one in which you could not win but the Amazons would have been honored bound to join that war and their first attack would have been you and your family. They would have wiped you from the face of the earth." Nabiki's eyes widened with shock and fear then she turned to the Amazon elder for confirmation and nearly collapsed when she got it. "We will be contacting the Japanese government first as since that is our old homeland but we will eventually make contact with all nations to set up trade agreements. The only things we will not trade are weapons. Through our realm we have contact with many other worlds and realms that we will act as a go between for. They have stressed they want no contact with our race for we tend to take what is not our under the assumption we know what is best." The group nodded as they mulled over this information. "I WILL STOP YOU! I WILL TELL THE WORLD THAT THEY STOLE MY FAMILY! THEY WILL BELIEVE ME YOU KNOW THERE IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WILLING TO BELIEVE THE WORSE!" Genma shouted at the group, Raist looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "Now you know that is the first smart thing he's said. We will have trouble with him if something isn't done to stop him." Raist said looking at the group a knowing smile on his face. "Oh, my your right Raist, I didn't mention that did I?" Nodoka asked him all sugary sweet with sarcasm, Raist shook his head no. The group looked at the interplay between the two Faerie folk. Only the adult Faerie members seemed to know what was going on the children seemed to be lost. They watched in fascination as the two dragons stepped forward evil glinting in their eyes. Genma gulped and the other mortals felt the dragon fear as it came from the two human shaped behemoths. They slowly stepped away from the downed martial artist. "Did you know _panda_ it was my grandmother Silverwind that created Jusenkyo? She did it to punish those humans that betrayed her trust. I believe you elder called them the Musk. It is ashamed that they now use it to their advantage but such is life. She also taught me how to cure the curse and how to _lock_ it in place. Guess which one we agreed to _panda_!" Lady Victoria hissed out at the shaking man on the ground before her. Ranko stared in disbelief they were going to lock her father as a panda. She did not know how to feel she wanted to see him punished but to take away his humanity? But did he really have that to begin with? She looked up at her father whose gaze was on the scene being played out before them. She looked into his eyes and smiled at what she saw. She saw many emotions cross his face. Satisfaction that Genma was getting what he deserved but she also saw pity for her old father as he had done this to himself yet Seran felt sorry that it came to this. She saw the same in the others eyes as well. Which made her happy for some reason. "Momma are you sure this must be done?" Ranko turned at the sound of her new sister's voice and was surprised to see the same emotions as the rest only mixed with sadness and betrayal. Of all there Ranko did not expect this from Ukyo, for all the pain the panda had caused her. Nodoka smiled at the generosity of her new child as she walked over to her. Nodoka knelt down and gently caressed Ukyo's check and with a sad smile she nodded. "Yes dear it must be done. Not only for the pain he caused you and Ranko but for the brutal death of the prince of the Faerie realm. He will live a happy contented life in a zoo but he will not ever be a human again where he can hurt another soul." Nodoka turned to her other daughter who just nodded then watched as Ranko turned and wrapped her arms around Seran. Nodoka smiled as Seran put his arms around his daughter then was surprised when his other two children followed Ranko's example. It seemed that none wanted to witness the final transformation. Gentle sobs could be heard from Ranko as the children held onto their father for solace. "We have already contacted the local zoo, and have sold Genma to them. We told them that even though he is well trained he is becoming too much to handle, running through the streets and such. The money will be given to the Tendos as compensation for putting up with his gluttony in return I want all photos of my child in both forms retrieved and destroyed." Nodoka finished a cold glint in her eye as she looked at Nabiki who reluctantly nodded. "I can help with that Auntie Nodoka." Smiled Kasumi as she glowed a flashing blue and green. "Thank you dear. Now Cerulean, Victoria please do it now, before I weaken in my resolve." Nodoka finished as she stared at the cringing Genma a tear rolling down her face. "You will destroy no more lives Genma!" Nodoka whispered those closest to her the only one to hear her. The two dragons began to cast the spells needed Lady Victoria cast the spell that locked Genma as a giant panda. Cerulean cast the spell that locked away his memories of his life and training. The only thing Genma-panda would remember are the memories Cerulean implanted in his mind. Which was to live trough all the tortures that he put Ranma through. The memory that would haunt him the most is the one where he killed Oberus. Cerulean fixed it so that when the memory of what he did the Faerie child replayed in his mind he was Oberus and lived through the pain of his death. They would not be constant but sporadic. This Nodoka told the zoo was do to the previous owner abusing the animal before it was rescued by the Tendos. The transformation was completed at the same moment a knock came at the door of the Nekohanten. Shampoo walked over and opened the door to see an official from the zoo and large truck and several attendants. She directed them in and they found what they expected a large giant panda playing peacefully with a large ball. They led the panda out with no trouble. "We must go now we have a new daughter to bring into our lives." Nodoka said as she looked down at Ukyo with a warm smile. "May we talk again soon, child there are many questions that need answers?" Lilac asked the Aurora matriarch. "Yes elder we shall." Nodoka smiled as she turned with her family to leave. "NO! NO TAKE AIREN!" Shampoo shouted as she glomped the little redhead. "LET GO OF ME, SHAMPOO! I AIN'T YOURS ANY MORE _AND I NEVER WAS!_" Ranko shouted as she pushed the Amazon from her and into the wall. "I AM NOT YOUR PROPERTY NOR AM I AKANE'S! I am a person I have feelings and I have the right to choose or not choose. I am a girl now forever and I am not going to marry you or Akane! Please can't we just be friend?" Shampoo looked up sadness in her eyes. She caught movement to her right and saw Akane collapse into her fathers embrace. Her tears flowing down her face. Shampoo's gaze turned to disgust at Akane's behavior, as warriors don't cry she then looked back at the redhead hope glowing brightly in her eyes. Shampoo's stunned look became a snarl as she rose to her feet pulling out her trademark weapon, her bonari. "THEN SHAMPOO KILL OUTSIDER FEMALE WHO BEAT HER!" Shampoo lunged forward only to have her weapons wrenched from her hands by two chains. Shampoo turned, Micca stood there glowing brightly with rage as he dropped her weapons to the ground. Shampoo snarled angrily at the Aurora son then continued her charge at Ranko. Only to be stopped this time by an invisible barrier that appeared as golden each time she tried to break through it. "I would advise to stop young lady each time you touch that barrier it drains your energy to feed it." Raist told her as he put his hands down after casting the spell. "I think you best head on back to your home I will take care of my great granddaughter and please except my apologies for her dishonorable behavior." Cologne told them as she bowed to them. "WHAT GRANDMOTHER SAY! SHE OUTSIDER WOMAN SHE MUST DIE!" Shampoo shouted angrily at her elder. /*\*/*\ Nodoka nodded and all from the Faerie realm disappeared. Ukyo and her kittens and luggage were gone as well. The group appeared on the Tokyo tower before a glowing portal. Ukyo looked at it fearful but relaxed when Ranko holding Frost took her hand. Lava reached out and swatted a strand of Ranko's red hair as the wind blew it toward him. Ukyo looked down at the kitten then up at her new family and nodded. "This is it Ukyo your last chance to back out. Once you cross the threshold you will belong to the realm of Faeries and dragons. It is a wonderful and exciting place. It is full of magic, mystery and danger, but it will also be full of people who will love you for centuries." Nodoka told her as she looked at the young girl her eyes glittering with hope and love. "I am ready Mrs. Aur..momma!" Ukyo corrected herself a smile adorning her beautiful face. They then turned and the small group disappeared into the doorway. The door closed as Raist was the last to enter. Their exit went unnoticed by all the tourist visiting the tower that day. As the spell Raist had cast to hide them and the portal dispelled the visitors to the tower walked through the area and paused with a shiver. Then continued on. /*\*/*\ In the penthouse suite of an office building in down town Tokyo. An exotic woman with long black curly hair and black eyes as dark as midnight was sitting at her large mahogany desk. Her office was immense much larger then what she would need. She was writing down some notes when her eyes glazed over and her pen snapped in half. "NO! I WILL NOT ALLOW IT THIS IS MY WORLD TO CONCOR!" She shouted but was not heard as she had her office sound proofed for privacy. She rose from her desk and stormed to the tinted window and looked out toward a district in the distance. She glared out the window as she felt the magic of her kind. One her child and one the child of her brother and enemy. Her office is fairly dark save for the light on her desk and she is cast in shadows as very little light came through the tinted windows. In the shadows there was movement even though the woman never moved from the window. Her body grew larger until it filled her office. Its shape shifted to four legs a long tail and wings protruding from her back. The most noticeable change was the five dragon heads that appeared. As they moved in and out of the light their colors are revealed as red, blue, green, black and white. "YOU WILL NOT STOP ME MY BROTHER THIS PLANET IS GOING TO BE MINE!" The voice seemed to say in five different octaves. Then the strange five headed dragon was gone and the strange woman stood at the window, almost as if it was never there. The woman walked away from the window and back to her desk. She sensed they had left, she will now have to step up her plans of conquest. Oh well she was getting bored with this charade anyway. She will have this world and her brother will not stop her, neither will the deities of this puny planet. Her laughter filled the office a laughter of ancient knowledge, of ancient rage, of ancient longing. This laugh could make any mortals blood turn to ice if they could hear it.