Ranma 1/2: A New Awakening Alternate Continuation (minor crossovers) By: Dani Yanega yanega@mindspring.com http://www.mindspring.com/~yanega/index.htm or Visit my Mirror Site at: http://www.ranko.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index.htm Co-author & Concept by: "Jerry" starfire@brainerd.net Chapter Forty The Gray Wolf clan entered the throne room and walked toward the royal couple of Illondra. Mychol bowed to his king and queen soon followed by the rest of his family. Oberon and Titiana acknowledged them and they stood to face them. "Welcome Clan Gray Wolf! What can we do for you?" Oberon knew what they wanted but he went through the formality anyway. "Greetings sire, we have come to be with our son and daughter at the rebirth of their children. Where are they?" Mychol looked around for Seran and Nodoka. "We sent them on a picnic, they were getting to stressed and it was effecting them and the children." Titiana explained to the clan before her. The Gray Wolf patriarch looked at her confused as did the others. Oberon explained what they were told by Cerulean and that some how the children had managed to connect themselves telepathically with their parents. "WOW!" They all turned to see the excited look on the face of Corsan's son Erin. *SNORT!* Twin snorts of disgust came from Jara and her daughter Yirko. Titiana scowled at the two, who gave her no notice. They were busy looking around the royal palace with greedy eyes. Jara stared haughtily at the high elves in the room. She enjoyed the fact she now had the clout of the Gray Wolf clan and planned to use it to get even with those that had banished her. Yirko just looked at the opulence of the throne room then looked at the high elves around the room looking for a suitable mate that would make her a part of all this. Each time her eyes alighted on a prospect either they or their parents would scowl at her and turn their backs on her. Yirko looked to the pod and decided that they were the cause of the snubbing. She walked toward the pod her eyes narrowed. The adults were not paying attention to the young half breed. Her movements however, had not gone unnoticed. "There snubbing of me is all your fault! I will fix it so they will accept me!" Yirko spat out in a guttural whisper. She pulled her leg back and prepared to start kicking the pod when a bolt of lightening struck the girl and sent her flying into her mother. Jara examined her daughter who was scorched but still breathing. "I WANT THAT BEAST DESTROYED!" Jara shouted as she pointed to the blue duck standing in front of the pod. Oberon and Titiana stared in shock at the young Gray Wolf girl then to the blue duck. They watched as he transformed into his human form. This caused gasps from the Gray Wolf clan as they had not known he could do that. Jara gulped as the blue hair elf before her continued to grow. She pulled her daughter toward her and scooted on her behind toward her husband. Corsan tried to hide the smirk on his face. The ancient blue now stood before the throne, it took up a third of the giant throne room. Its bulk mostly over the pod of Aurora children. "THE NEXT TIME THE LITTLE VERMIN TRIES TO DESTROY MY BONDED I WILL USE MY FULL POWER AND FRY HER TO A CRISP. I GIVE THIS AS A WARNING TO ALL! I WILL NO LONGER TOLERATE THE MISS TREATMENT OF MY SOUL BONDED!" Cerulean looked down at the young elf girl wrapped up in her mother's embrace. "I thank you Cerulean for protecting my grandchildren, believe me it shall not happen again." Yiri told the blue as she walked up to him and placed a hand on his flank. Cerulean looked down at the matriarch of the Gray Wolf clan. He instinctively read her thoughts when she touched him. He sensed her acceptance of this as she stood there making contact with him. Cerulean nodded his head and returned to his duck form. The clan watched as the fluttercorn and two kittens showed themselves. They watched as they made a protective circle around the pod. The family stared at the menagerie of animals. Corsan could not hold it in any longer and his deep laughter filled the room. "I apologize my liege but the duck I can understand as a protector for the pod but a fluttercorn and two kittens? I know the fluttercorn has some magic defensive at best but, BWHAHAHAHA!" Corsan could not finish as his laughter took over. The fluttercorn narrowed its eyes at the uncle of her friend and savior. She remembered the time Ranko took from her training schedule and began to teach her to better defend herself. ***Flashback*** Ranko and Kiri entered the now familiar training grounds she has been using. It was farther away from her new home but she didn't want any interruptions. Ranko put down her back pack and began to set up the small tent. She had planned on being here awhile. The note she left told her family what she was going to do just not where. "Well Kiri are you ready to start your first day of training?" Ranko asked as she turned from the now completed tent. /*\*/*\ Kiri watched as Ranko blurred into action and set up the tent and camp in less then a minute. She looked at her friend confusion on her young face. She remembered when Ranko decided to start to train her, it was just after they returned from Silverfire's island but nothing to strenuous. "What we have been doing thus far is getting you ready for this type of training. You took real well to the use of you ki to strengthen your body and increase your speed. Your now almost as fast as me!" Ranko said with a smile. Kiri nodded as she was the _fastest_ fluttercorn on Illondra now. Her wings were now like Ranko's much stronger and extremely hard to damage. The techniques and meditation skills she was taught helped her to learn to heal herself at a faster rate too. Kiri also noticed she was stronger. Where as before the training she could barely fly carrying Ranko now she can carry Ranko, Micca and Cerulean duck. "What we're going to do is teach you to shoot chi blasts so you have a distance weapon. Now since you have been doing those techniques I taught you have built up a large reserve." Ranko told her friend as she took her sensei demeanor on. "You will still need to continue with those techniques as well as the mediation. They help you to practice to retain your focus. When you start projecting chi your reserves will diminish very rapidly. As you continue to do the blasts though you will become stronger and build up even greater stores of power." The young Sylph explained sounding wiser beyond her years. Kiri looked at her and concentrated on what she was saying. She nodded her understanding and Ranko smiled at her. Ranko then led her to the base of the mountain and began to glow. Kiri followed suit. Kiri's aura matched her it was a blue and white aura. Ranko could not tell what emotion she was using but whenever the fluttercorn showed her aura it felt cool and serene. "Very good Kiri. Now you need a focal point. I use my hands and then shout the name of the attack it helps in my concentration, though it isn't needed. Lets start by using your horn. We can try other things later ok." Ranko explained and smiled when her friend understood. "Now concentrate and use your mind to push your aura to the tip of your horn. You want to build the power up and let it grow. Try to hold it there until you feel you are ready to explode yourself." Ranko expanded her senses to be able to read Kiri's progress. "Good Kiri you learn fast, kinda like me!" Ranko smiled at her student as she watched her do what she was told. Ranko watched as the tip of the fluttercorns horn began to glow blue and white. The colors swirled like a storm waiting to explode. Ranko sensed the fluttercorn was just about ready to release her power build up. "Now Kiri we are going to only deal with a single blast like a ball of chi. Once you have built up your reserves we will then create a stream of chi and other types of blasts for you ok." Ranko explained the fluttercorn barely nodding as the strain of holding the blast was getting too much for her. "That's it Kiri keep holding it. I know it's hard but this is the fastest way to build up your strength in using blasts. You won't be as exhausted after you fire." Ranko told her as she watched the blue and white glow grow larger. Ranko watched her friend, the sweat was beading down the animals face. Its eyes were glazed while it concentrated on holding the blast until told to let it go. Kiri could feel her hold on the blast weakening and she reached inside of her looking for more power to keep the control on the blast. Ranko smiled as she sensed her friend looking for more strength to control and maintain the chi blast. Ranko's smile broadened as her little friend found it. Ranko then stood off to the side and waited for Kiri's blast to build even more power. Her smile never left her face. "Ok, Kiri aim your horn at any of the boulders. Then release your hold and at the same time use your mind to _push_ the chi from you." Ranko instructed her friend. Ranko watched as Kiri tried to do what she was told. The fluttercorn released the death grip she had on the power forming at the tip of her horn and with all her mental strength she pushed the power from her body toward her target. The blast shot forward a basketball sized ball of swirling blue and white chi. It hit the rock and a spider web of cracks appeared on its surface. Kiri looked at the damage she did and hung her head in disappointment. She looked up as Ranko cheered at her accomplishment. Ranko ran to her weakened friend and gave her a tight hug. "YOU DID GREAT KIRI!" Ranko told her as she ran to take a closer look at the damage. The face of the boulder was now littered with a webbing of cracks in some places chunks of the boulder had even fallen out . Ranko turned a smile bright on her face. That smile fell away when she saw the sadness of her friend. "Don't be sad Kiri for your first time the did fantastic! Now all we need to do is continue this way for a few days. The more you shoot chi the more powerful it becomes and the stronger you get." Ranko told her happily as she hugged her friend tightly. ***End Flashback*** Kiri scowled at the laughing gray elf his laughter infectious as his wife and daughter joined in. Though Jara and Yirko were laughing as an insult to the rare creature. Mychol and Yiri watched as the fluttercorn began to glow a swirling mass of blue and white. They looked to their king and queen who just stared in wide eyed awe. The Gray Wolf patriarch and matriarch stepped back toward the throne as the glow began to form on the tip of the horn. The couple did not even have time to shout a warning when the light erupted from the fluttercorn's horn like a bullwhip. The fluttercorn moved her head in a side to side motion causing the chi whip to lash out across Corsan, Jara and Yirko. Erin saw the shot coming as he had not been laughing and he ducked behind the throne. The chi hit his parents and sister and sent them all flying to the opposite side of the throne room. They hit the wall and fell in a jumble of arms and legs. Erin whistled low and long as he stepped out from behind the throne his eyes wide with awe and longing. "WOW! I wonder if Ranko could teach me to do that!" The little elf boy whispered. He turned at the touch to his shoulder and saw the fluttercorn standing behind him. Her gaze glared at his family as they tried to stand. They both turned at much deeper baritone laughter. This time it was Mychol who was laughing. He walked up to his grandson and Kiri. "Well Corsan I guess the fluttercorn can protect the pod after all. Do you want to laugh at the kittens now to see what they can do to protect the Aurora children?" Mychol chuckled as his son finally stood and glared at him. "No thanks, once was enough!" Corsan glared at the fluttercorn but it quickly changed from anger to admiration. "It seems my niece can train anyone." He stated as he walked away from his still struggling daughter and wife. The two stared daggers at him as he left them to untangle themselves. They finally rose and not looking at the other elves in the room headed back to the throne. They tried to walk with dignity but were unable to as the back of Jara's dress had gotten caught in her undergarment and gave the throne room a clear view of her under things. Jara shivered at the coldness of the room. /*\*/*\ Seran put is wife down and stood in front of her protectively as they stared into the maul of the ancient copper dragon. It stood up from its reclined position and stared at the leaders of the Aurora clan. "SO YOU ARE THE ONE WHO DESTROYED BLACKFIRE! I AM IMPRESSED A HUMAN COULD DO SUCH A THING!" The dragon stated with little sincerity. "My wife is a Sylph and if you do not want the same fate I would suggest you leave." Seran told the ancient copper hearing the mockery in its tone. "AWW, JUST AS I HAVE HEARD! I SENSE THE GREAT POWER IN THE TWO OF YOU! IF I AM TO ALSO BELIEVE YOUR SPAWN IS EVEN MORE SO!" The copper stated with a raised eyebrow. Nodoka was getting angry she thought the metallic dragons were supposed to be good. This one seemed to be very rude and condescending. She did not like him insulting her child. Her aura flared around her as she drew her crystal katana from her weapon space. The dragon's eyebrow shot up when he spotted Nodoka glowing a bright blue. He was even more amazed when she reached up her sleeve and pulled a large crystal sword from it. He stared at the glowing sword a rainbow of light emanating from it. Seran tried to restrain his wife but he wasn't sure he really wanted to do so. "SILVERFIRE WAS RIGHT YOU TWO ARE VERY PROTECTIVE OF YOUR DAUGHTER AS YOU SHOULD BE! I HEAR SHE HAS EVEN TAMED THE DARK SPAWN CERULEAN." The laughter from the dragon shook the ground they were standing on. Nodoka and Seran took flight as they stared at the dragon anger glowing on their faces. The dragon stared back, he quickly quieted as he saw Seran now glowed a dark midnight blue and had his sword drawn as well. [NOW WHERE DID HE GET THAT? MUST HAVE THE SAME ABILITY AS HIS MATE.] The copper thought in passing as he leaned his head toward the flying couple. "WHERE DO YOU HIDE THOSE THINGS!" The aged copper asked as he weaved and bobbed to try and look up the two Sylphs sleeves. The ancient copper was the color of copper and was just as big as Cerulean, about the size of a four story building. His wings where laid flat against his back and would shift from time to time as if trying to get comfortable. His face was slightly longer then Silverfire and he had two long tentacles hanging from the end of his nose. They were just behind his nostrils and looked like a thin mustache. They hung down about ten feet and curled at the end. His eyes were a dark coppery brown and he had horn like eyebrows the were pointing toward his back. On his chest he had three long gash marks that looked to be very old wounds. Probably in a fight with another dragon. The dragon shifted his weight slightly and Nodoka noticed that his left flank was bleeding and oozing acid which was still eating at his wound. "OH MY!" Nodoka quickly put her sword away and pulled a black pouch from her weapon space. She flew toward the wound so fast that it took the dragon several moments to realize she was gone. He figured it out when he felt her place something on his opened wound. *HHHIIISSSSS!* "WHAT ARE YOU DOING WOMAN TRYING TO KILL ME!" He snarled out but made no move to stop her. Seran watched as Nodoka tended the dragon, for a moment. He smiled at the creature's outburst then flew down to help his wife a chuckle escaping him. The dragon snarled at him and Seran showing what else he learned from his beloved daughter stuck his tongue out at the old copper. "HMPFT!" Was all the dragon could think to do at such treatment. With Cerulean and Silverfire a part of their lives the Aurora family took to carrying herbs and potions that would protect or help heal them of dragon attacks. Nodoka routed around in her black leather pouch another bag of holding she purchased from Raist. She used it to store her medical supplies. She wanted to use magic but Raist had warned her that although fighting spells work ok against the behemoths, other spells tend to have adverse effects. Fighting spells are designed to cause damage and are one shot deals. Other spells such as healing try to effect the dragon itself and because of their magical origins do not work as they should. She found what she was looking for. She pulled a medium sized bottle of blue crystal, with a narrow neck and wide squat base. She pulled the protective wrapping from the bottle then poured the contents onto the wrapping. She then placed it carefully against the still festering wound. She was careful not to get the acid on her. The thick greenish potion adhered to the wound and Nodoka watched as tendrils of white smoke rose from the wound. She watched as the potion of herbs and plants began to neutralize the acid still in the wound. "GGGGGGRRROROOOOOOOWWWWWWWLLLLLL!" The dragon roared as it burned (much like alcohol on an open sore), he thought much worse then the acid. "Oh hush up you big baby!" Responded Nodoka as she took the next potion from Seran. Seran had been routing in his pouch for the next potion his wife would need. It was actually a salve, which he kept in a filigree silver box that looked like a small treasure chest. Ranko had it made for him for his birthday. It had the Aurora family crest on the lid and was lined to hold what ever salve or thick potion he wanted to store in it. He handed the small chest which was about four inches long and two and half wide and three inches tall. To his wife. The cloth used to protect it in his bag of holding was now being used to apply the salve to the clean wound. The sigh of relief from the dragon caused the couple to smile. Between them they did not have enough bandages to cover the wound so they just left it uncovered. It wouldn't take long to heal as once the acid had been removed the dragon's own healing powers had been able to start healing it. The salve would help aid the dragon and keep the wound clean. "THANK YOU FOR YOU KINDNESS, ALTHOUGH I DID NOT DESERVE IT AFTER MY RUDE BEHAIVOR!" The dragon stated a little embarrassed at his rudeness. "Don't worry about it with a wound like that we can understand why you were being rude." Seran told the dragon with a warm smile. "I AM CALLED WIND RAVEN! I HAD HEARD OF YOUR CLAN AND WAS ON MY WAY TO THE CASTLE TO ASK TO JOIN YOUR CLAN! I AM ALONE NOW AND WANTED TO BELONG AGAIN TO A FAMILY! I WAS ATTACKED BY A BLACK ON THE WAY HERE! NORMALLY I CAN SHRUG OFF THEIR ATTACKS SINCE I AM ALSO AN ACID BREATHER! HOWEVER THE CUR SLASHED OPEN MY FLANK FIRST! HE WON'T BE DOING THAT ANY MORE!" Wind Raven told the couple as he laid down on the ground next to them. Nodoka looked at her husband and he nodded his consent. They then turned back to the giant lizard and bowed to him. Wind Raven lifted his head slight confusion glowing from his face. Nodoka stepped forward and reached into her weapon space and pulled a small item from it. She then turned to her husband confused as to how Wind Raven would use what she hand clasped in her hands. He just smiled at her and took the item. He turned toward Wind Raven and held out the small Aurora crest fob to the dragon. "We would be honored to have a member such as you in our clan. These fobs were given as a gift for our growing clan by the families and survivors of Blackfire's attacks. They tell all you are of our clan and will be protected and avenged. Would you accept this as a token of your honored standing as a member of the Aurora clan?" Seran finished and placed the small fob in the dragon's clawed hand. Wind Raven looked down at the tiny crest his eyes focused on the kaleidoscope effect of the back ground colors. He stared at them losing his mind in their hypnotic flashings. He pulled himself form his self induced trance. He turned the small crest over. Seran and Nodoka watched as Wind Raven seemed fascinated by the small object. They watched as he put if face down in his claw. They gapped as it had begun to glow a coppery color. They stared in fascination as Wind Raven took the three by one and half inch fob, and placed it against his forehead. His claw glowed even brighter copper. When he removed his hand the fob was now embedded in his forehead and the pewter chain wrapped around his head like a ringlet crown. The two Sylphs stared wide eyed at the dragon, their faces a mask of awe. Then they gathered their things and took off toward the castle of their king and Queen. Wind Raven behind them. The sun shining off the newly implanted crest. /*\*/*\ Akane closed her eyes as she had not wanted to see her sister killed before her. When she had not heard the sound of Ryoga's umbrella hitting her sister's head she opened her eyes. She gasped at the sight before her. Nabiki stood there rooted to the spot her eyes closed and her face serene while she waited to join their mother. Next to her Ryoga strained to bring his umbrella down on the frozen girl's head. She looked around and saw nothing but was thankful because she knew she would not want something happening to her sister even if she was a bitch sometimes. Akane watched as Ryoga continued to try and kill her sister. Her aura blazed around her drawing the lost boy's attention to her. Akane pulled Nabiki's grip from her arm and rose. Nabiki's wrist still in hers she pulled the noncombatant Nabiki behind her. Ryoga gulped as Akane's anger was now directed at him. "HOW DARE YOU! FOR YEARS RANMA COMPLAINED YOU WERE NO TRUE MARTIAL ARTIST AND NOW I CAN SEE HE WAS RIGHT! YOU ARE A DISHONORABLE _PIG_! YOU FELL INTO THE CORRECT SPRING! IF I EVER SEE YOU AROUND MY FAMILY AGAIN I WILL KILL YOU!" She punctuated her last remark by knocking Ryoga into the horizon with her mallet. "RANMA THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!" Was heard fading into the distances. Akane stood there panting her anger growing as her mind replayed the scene but this time nothing stopped the lost boy and she lost someone else she loved. Akane jumped when a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind. She pulled away ready to attack but saw Nabiki standing there tears flowing freely down her face. Akane stared in shock as the Ice Queen crumbled before her. She slowly walked up and took her sister into her arms and held her letting her cry out the incident. Nabiki's tears were soon joined by her own as she could not stop the scene from repeating with the worst possible outcome. "H..He almost killed me!" Nabiki sobbed into Akane's shoulder. "I..I wonder w..what s..stopped him?" She continued trying to get control of herself. "I don't know and I don't really care except to say thank you to the power that was able to keep him form taking you from me!" Akane whispered into her sister's ear. "I am sorry Nabiki I will try to do better and when I see Ranm..Ranko again I will apologize to her." Akane told her older sister. Nabiki pulled back and smiled at her younger sister. She returned the smile and with her arm draped over Nabiki's shoulder she led her toward their new training hall. They never saw the movement in shadows of the alley behind them. It watched them as they slowly walked away talking quietly for the first time in years. It watched as they talked of the things sisters should talk of but they never did. It watched until the two sisters disappeared into the building at the end of the block then turned to head into the dark alley. The sun glinted off a pair of iridescent white wings as they flapped in the shadows and took flight. /*\*/*\ Kasumi had called her soon after Nabiki and Akane had left. She said she kept having a bad feeling something was going to happen to Nabiki, and she couldn't shake it. She had called her and asked if she would watch over her sister. Miroshi had left shortly after she received the call. Her white iridescent wings appearing behind her. She cast a glamour spell to prevent people from noticing her and flew toward the direction the two Tendo girls would have to go to get to the new school. She flew quickly, but not fast enough for her liking she didn't want to lose her best friend. She decided she was going to take some training under Ranko to increase her speed. She landed in the alley toward the last leg of the journey and waited for them to show up. "WHERE THE HELL AM I NOW! RANMA THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!" Miroshi turned to see Ryoga standing in the middle of the street. Her eyes narrowed as she watched him, her dislike of the boy showing in her face. Her head turned as she heard the stomping of feet and cracking of concrete. She watched as Akane Tendo rounded the corner her aura blazing. Ryoga spotted her and remembering she knows about P-chan groveled at her feet. Miroshi snorted with disgust. Her attention was drawn to the arrival of Nabiki. She watched as her friend began to glow with anger at her younger sister. Miroshi watched with awe when Nabiki stormed over and pushed Ryoga more then thirty yards from them. She gasped when Nabiki slapped Akane sending her flying more then twice that distances into a wall. Miroshi watched and listened as Nabiki screamed at the stupidity of her younger sister. Miroshi shook her head at the pain that flashed in Nabiki's eyes. No doubt remembering all the pain she had caused Ranma. It seemed she had really changed. "YOU LEAVE AKANE ALONE!" The shout drew the attention of the three girls back to Ryoga. Miroshi stared in wide eyed horror as Ryoga pulled his fighting umbrella from his pack and charged Nabiki. The earth bound Faerie watched her horror increasing as Nabiki was frozen with fear. Miroshi's gaze fell on Akane her horror turned to anger as she read the younger Tendo's feelings in her face. She first saw gloating which stayed there for more then a minute or two, and finally turned to horror and fear for her sister's safety. She watched as the young girl tried to get up but was to late. As she was still to dazed from hitting the wall. "RYOGA NO!" Was all the youngest Tendo could do but wasn't enough as Ryoga had a full head of steam. When that happened he didn't care who was there and who he might hurt. As long as he got to hurt his target. Miroshi raised her arms and they began to glow the color of an opal. The iridescent color filled the alley where she hid. She released her spell just as Ryoga's umbrella was being brought down on Nabiki's head. Ryoga froze in place, Miroshi watched as he pulled against the spell. She knew of his superhuman strength and compensated for it. The more he fought against the spell the stronger it became. She watched as Akane opened her eyes to see her sister still alive. She watched as relief washed over the girls face. Miroshi snarled at the young Tendo knowing how close she came to being the cause of the death of her sister. Miroshi knew she would also find a way to blame it on Ranma. She decided the younger Tendo needed a lesson in humility and taking responsibility. The Faerie then cast a quick spell on Akane forcing her to relive the incident only this time nothing stopped the lost boy. She set it so the spell would last at least a week and that it emphasized her fault in the attack. She watched as Akane attacked Ryoga and sent him flying into the distance. She watched the two sisters as they held each other and cried. She then watched as they walked off toward their new training session. She stayed until they finally made it into the building. Then she left to report to Kasumi. /*\*/*\ Kasumi sat at the kitchen table her fist clenching and unclenching. Her blue green aura burning brightly around her. Her father walked by and saw his meek daughter in a state of rage and quickly disappeared it frightened him when she did that. His mind going back to that morning. Kasumi breathed deeply and tried to calm herself her little Faerie friends trying to help her. The little flutist began to play Kasumi's favorite melody. The one Janna would hum to her when she was a little girl. The music filled the Tendo home relaxing not only Kasumi but the crowdedly Soun as well. Soun was soon asleep in his hiding place and Kasumi was relaxed and smiling at the soft strains that filled the house. Kasumi looked up and saw the spirit of her mother before her. A crease appeared on her brow as she rose to face the ghostly image. "Why are you here now, mother? Why not when father deserted us? Or when Akane started to become violent? Or when Nabiki became a mercenary? Why now mother?" Kasumi gasped and took a step back form the ghost her hand to her mouth and her eyes wide at her disrespect. {You have every right to ask those questions daughter. I couldn't come back until now and I am only here until you and your Ono have started your new life together.} Kimiko told her daughter, the ghost smiled at the look on her eldest daughters face. {It doesn't work like that daughter, you must marry Ono and move on. I will do what I can while I am here to get your father to be the man I married. I know what happened with Nabi-chan and Aka-chan, things will be alright for them now. They are forging a new bond.} The ghost stared intently at her daughter's face as if memorizing it, to keep with her for an eternity. {This new training will help them both and be a fitting punishment for those elves. Although I don't think Queen Titiana expected them to not only have to deal with the violence of Aka-chan but to have to put up with Nabi-chan's conniving and practical joking ways. I do think you should tell Nabi-chan why they are here, daughter.} Kasumi stared at her mother a little confusion on her face. {Nabi-chan wants to make up for what she did to Ranma, what better way then to help punish those that nearly killed Ranko.} The smile that came to the spirit of Kimiko's face would have done Nabiki proud and was only matched the one that adorned Kasumi's.