Ranma 1/2: Ranma of Grayskull Crossover: Masters of the Universe By: Dani Yanega yanega@mindspring.com (please respond to this e-mail address) http://www.mindspring.com/~yanega/index.htm or Visit my Mirror site at: http://www.ranko.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index.htm Chapter Fourteen "RANMA THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR WHAT TO DID TO AKANE@" The voice of Ryoga carries to the Elders' ears as they shake their heads in disgust. The two elders stand at the door and listen while the other would be mob members were milling around Nodoka's yard. Lily looks to Cologne a proud yet inquisitive smile on her face. Cologne sees the look and sighs. Right now she really fills her age. "My great granddaughter's action threatens mine as well as her standing as an Amazon. I ask for leniency for her being apart of that. She loves son-i..Ranma and is in pain at his loss." Cologne asks not looking at Lily. "It is alright Cologne the young always feel they know everything. We can make an allowance _this_ time since she did not really try anything." Lily tells the matriarch, then walks into the dining Cologne behind her. The two Amazons enter the dining room to see Ukyo and Mousse talking quietly while Nodoka serves tea and cakes. The two young people thank her and she smiles at them. Lily also smiles and Cologne's eyebrow raises in silent surprise. The two women sit down to enjoy a relaxing break when the front door begins to rattle. Then the pounding starts. "NODOKA LET ME IN! THIS IS MY HOME ALSO!" Nodoka's eyebrow shoots up as she rises to head for the front door. Cologne's staff stops her. The Saotome matriarch looks at her quizzically, then watches as Cologne rises. She bows slightly then jumps to her staff an evil smile on her face. She starts toward the front door then turns to face the group behind her, her smile widening. "As an apology for Shampoo's involvement." She turns back toward the door Nodoka and Lily close behind. Ukyo stands to join them when a hand lands on her shoulder. She turns to see Mousse standing behind her a wry smile on his face as he shakes his head no. He then smiles and motions for her to follow him. He leads her out to the back yard and around the side of the house. They then peek around the corner of the house and have a full view of the front step. Ukyo to help Mousse begins to describe what is happening in soft whispers. /*\*/*\ Genma stands at the front door no one is left to help him. Genma pounds on the door again causing it to rattle on its hinges. He jumps back quickly nearly falling off the stoop. Genma gulps when he sees the person standing before him is not his wife but Cologne. His plan to try and steal the locket again needs a quick revision. He smiles slightly when his wife steps behind the old mummy. "NO-CHAN! Please let me speak with my _son_! We need to get him back so he may fulfill the honor of our family and the Tendos." Genma takes a righteous stance knowing what buttons to push on his wife to get his way. As he rants he slowly moves closer to his wife, planning again to relieve her of the locket that can lead to his son. He doesn't notice the evil grin that appears on the face of Cologne and if he knew they were there I am sure he would also miss the same grin on Mousse's. Ukyo didn't miss it, she watches it slowly grow on Cologne's and a matching one on Mousse's. "What? What are you and Cologne smiling about, and so *shudder* evilly also?" Ukyo whispers her eyes flitting between the two Amazons. "Watch, since Ranma is now an Amazon, he is protected by our laws. One which has harsh punishment for people like Genma." Mousse tells her as she turns again to watch the events unfold before her. /*\*/*\ Nodoka narrows her eyes at her husband and begins to take a step forward when a staff stops her. She looks to the side to see Lily with her mahogany staff. Lily shakes her head and points to her stomach. Nodoka looks down and sees her locket is starting to glow. Nodoka nods and steps back away from the door. Lily takes her place with a sardonic smile, one that this time Genma doesn't miss. "Since my grandson is an Amazon, he is not bound by any promise _made_ in his name. You speak of honor when you have none yourselves. I would suggest that you leave and never return or I will give you to the Joketsuzoku's chief Magistrate. Whose job it is to punish the likes such as you." Lily's eyes narrow to glowing slits as she places a hand on Cologne's shoulder. Genma looks to the dwarf woman and pales at the look of hunger on her face. A sad sigh is heard from the side of the house but no one turns to see. Genma steps back as Cologne steps forward her smile looking vaguely like that of a hungry ghoul's. Genma stands straighter and stares down the old woman his courage full of bluster with no basis in fact. "You are up against a Master of the 'Anything Goes School' do not think you can threaten me!" Genma tells her knowing he might have a chance with the Saotome Secret Techniques. "You are no _Naster_ you have yet to truly beat the true Master of your school! You should leave now before I change my mind and let Magistrate Cologne have you NOW!" Lily growls a smile of pure evil on her face. Genma stares at the two women and for once he feels the rage at being dismissed for his skills. He who trained his worthless son to be the best martial artist of his generation. Genma begins to glow a dark reddish black. He gets into a ready stance and glowers at the two women. /*\*/*\ Ukyo grabs a sadden Mousse's arm when he starts to leave and pulls him back. She beings to tell him what he missed. Then continues to describe the action unfolding before them. The sardonic smile returns to his face and Ukyo shivers. /*\*/*\ "This has been a long a long time in coming Old ghoul. You and the Amazon's have messed up my plans for a life of leisure for the last time. Once I get rid of you that stupid chef is next!" Growls Genma as he glows brighter. Mousse quickly puts his hand over Ukyo's mouth and hold onto her to prevent her interference. She struggles against him clawing at his hands to get him to let her go. He leans in and whispers to her, his warm breath brushing softly against her ear. "Watch sweet Ukyo your revenge is at hand and it will be the best revenge ever!" Ukyo calms and Mousse loosens his grip some. Cologne jumps down from her staff keeping her eyes glued onto her opponent. She knows the secret of the Anything Goes Style she should after all she was there at the creation of the style. Then Happosai's betrayal sent her into a century of training to bring him down. Sadly she may not be able to beat the old freak but his whelp is nothing to her. Cologne takes a stance very similar to what Ranma use to take. Genma stares his eyes wide with shock. His eyes narrow with a scowl. "You learned Anything Goes from the _boy_! He knows better then to teach it to the likes of _YOU_ ghoul!" Spits flies out of his mouth as he growls out the statement. "When did my son teach you Anything Goes!" Growls Genma as he blocks some of her strikes with the staff. "He didn't have to _fool_ I was there when the style was conceived and developed!" The gasps around Cologne were three. Genma gulps not sure what to do. His hands trying to keep Cologne's staff from hitting any vital spots, when her staff begins to blur. He then grins as she may know Anything Goes but the Secret Techniques are his alone. Genma prepares to use his vacuum blades (Don't know the name but will find it and put it in.) Genma tries to prepare to use the attack on the old woman but he has to protect against speed even Ranma didn't have. Her staff lashes out at him and strikes him many times. He blocks about a fourth of the old woman's hits. Genma jumps into the air and flips backwards to get some distance between him and the ancient grandmaster of the Amazon art. Genma takes the need stance to perform his secret techniques a revenge filled smile on his face. When suddenly two sharp pains cause him to lose concentration. He feels something warm flowing down his side. He looks down past his raised arm to see his blood turning his white gi red. "AAAARRRRGGGGG!" His scream fills the air. Cologne takes the opening and using her spinning staff pounds Genma into the ground. She then lifts his massive bulk as if he was a feather pillow and tosses him up as a child would a baseball. She then slams her staff into his stomach as he comes back to earth. The group can hear Genma's breath rush from his body when Cologne's staff connects with is large softened paunch. He flies over the wall and into the distances. Two objects flying from him to land at Cologne's feet. /*\*/*\ Cologne and Lily enter the house to see Ukyo and Mousse sitting at the table with Nodoka her hands shaking as she stares at her glowing locket. Lily walks but behind the two children and drops on the table two shuriken. One in the shape of a tiny spatula and the other a throwing star. The two youngsters grab their weapons quickly and blush with embarrassment. They soon forget their situation when a familiar soprano voice speaks. "Mom?" The four guests of Nodoka Saotome stop when they hear Ranma, they eagerly watch the events unfold. Nodoka looks down at the glowing locket. She rises and stumbles to the sofa with the help of Ukyo, who runs to her when she sees her begin to fall. Nodoka smiles at her and caresses the side of her face, then turns back to the locket. "Mom? Are you there?" The voice sounds hopeful yet embarrassment is there also. Nodoka lifts the locket everyone gathering around her. She opens the locket and gasps when she sees the face of her child. The others around her gasp as well, Ukyo whispering a quick description of the changes in Ranma to Mousse. Nodoka stares at her child tears flowing freely, as her child's eyes stare wide at seeing her mother. /*\*/*\ Ranma stares at her mother, she vaguely can make out others around her but her focus is on the only person that matters to her. Her mother's face is like an oasis to a lost soul in the desert. She reaches forward to touch the image but is unable to get through the magic that creates the link. "Mom, is it really you?" She asks the image shock evident on her elfin face. "Yes child it is really me. Oh Ranma you look so wonderful. When are you coming home?" Nodoka pales when a sad look crosses her child's face. "I am not coming home mom. My destiny is here, there is nothing left for me there, except you. I am the Mystic Warrior and here I will be helping two planets defend their freedom." Tears beginning to flow down the faces of mother and daughter. /*\*/*\ "I understand son." Nodoka bows her head in resignation, the locket being gently lifted from her hands but not from her neck. "Granddaughter where are you?" Lily looks at the girl her eyes wide with awe as she sees the changes more clearly. "What happen to you child?" She asks before Ranma can respond Cologne leans into look her eyes going wide with surprise. "Who are..It's you! You're the lady that sold me the lockets!" The group in the living room turns and looks at the Amazon elder with wide eyes. "Yes child I am. I see you gave it to the person you love the most!" Lily tells the fire hair warrior in the locket. "Yes I did." Ranma tells her bluntly. "What happen to you child?" Lily asks again staring into cat eyes with burning flames in them, she leans back quickly when the armored face of Battlecat appears behind Ranma. "The powers of the cat and Phoenix have been awaken in me the changes are a by product of that. May I see my mother again, please.?" Ranma tells her, her eyes filling with sadness. Nodoka reaches up and takes the locket from Lily. She looks at her child now noticing the changes. She smiles lovingly at her child as she finally knows she is safe. She feels the hand of Lily on her shoulder and nods. She knows there are things that must be said. "Ranma dear where are you?" Ranma stares at her mother drinking in her image to have it with her forever. "I am on Eternia. I will be going to Etheria soon to help fight invaders, that if they make it to Eternia, earth will be next." Ranma states flatly but with conviction. "Son, are you locked in your curse form?" Nodoka watches as her child's face falls then pales with fear. "Y..Yes mom I am." Comes the nervous reply. "Ranma this is very important. When you get into hot water do you still feel the sensations when you use to change." Nodoka watches as the face of her child looks back with shock then deep concentration. "Yes, I still get the tingle why?" She asks with a small amount of confusion. "Because, child that means that we may be able to unlock your curse. Jusenkyo victims must complete their Jusenkyo destinies before they are released from their curse. You are fulfilling your life's destiny by being there. If you are locked in your curse form when you fulfill your Jusenkyo destiny then you will remain female for ever." Cologne tells her ex-son-in-law still caring for the martial artist. Ranma takes in the news given her. Her eyes fixed and unfocused, she then nods as if responding to someone behind her. Her eyes then clear and she looks to her mother again, sadness showing in volumes. She moves slightly to the side and the sorceress appears in the gem. Those that have not yet seen her gasps with surprise. "I am the sorceress of Grayskull, though the time for this communication is running short. I will like to contact the Amazons in the hope of being able to unlock Ranma's curse. We must now end this conversation as Ranma has an appointment with King Randor of Eternia." The screen goes blank the sound of Ranma's voice in the background shouting 'goodbye'. Nodoka looks down at the locket her tears falling and hitting the blue sapphire in the locket. Ukyo's tears falling as well. Cologne looks sadly at Ranma's mother then with narrow eyes she turns on Lily. Lily ignores her counterpart as she stares sadly at her adopted daughter. "What did Ranma mean 'it was you?'" Cologne asks her eyebrow raising. "I run an antique shop in Tokyo, he bought the Lotus lockets from me." She explains with a shrug of her shoulders. "But those are for lovers!" Cologne's eyes go wide as she remembers the legend behind the elusive lockets. "No, Cologne they are for people who love one another and want to always be close. Ranma loves her mother dearly and she is the only person who gave her unconditional love. So it is natural for Nodoka to receive the mate to the locket she carries." Lily states as she has researched every artifact known to the Amazons. "Could that be why when Genma tried to steal the locket it attacked him?" Ukyo asks remembering the results of Genma's first attempt. "I believe that and the spells that sorceress put on the locket." Lily tells the young chef. Nodoka's sobs fill the small house, she has lost her son again. Ukyo takes the woman in her arms and comforts her. Nodoka clutches the chef in despair. Mousse sits behind Ukyo taking them both in to his strong embrace. The loss of his mother playing across his soul. He makes soothing sounds while trying to help Ukyo calm the Saotome matriarch. The two teens try to comfort Ranma's mother under the watchful eyes of the two elders. /*\*/*\ "Ranma hurry and change Teela will be here soon. May I borrow the locket again?" Ranma turns and looks at the sorceress. "Can I stay and talk to my mom some more?" Ranma asks hope glowing brightly in her flaming eyes. "No you have an audience with the King. I am going to talk to the Amazons in hopes of unlocking your curse." She tells her while pushing her toward her room. Ranma nods then goes to her room to get ready. Battlecat follows behind the depressed warrior keeping a discrete distance as the greenish yellow glow around her makes him a little nervous. She enters her room and begins to prepare for her meeting with the royal house of Eternia. /*\*/*\ Teela stands outside Castle Grayskull, she hasn't been able to talk to the guest of the sorceress since the night of her arrival to Eternia. She was happy when King Randor made the request of her to escort Ranma for an audience with him and the queen. The jaw bridge opens and Teela sees the sorceress standing in the opening. Teela walks forward her eyebrow arching at the smile on the guardians face. "Is she ready?" Teela asks noticing the locket in the sorceress' hand. "She will be in a few moments. How are things going at court?" The sorceress asks relishing the time she has with Teela. "Ok, everyone is excited about her visit. They are anxious to meet her. Father says she is the best fighter he has ever seen. I hope I can get her to train me." Teela tells the Grayskull guardian as she looks around for her charge. "Well if she does I will warn you her fighting style is a _bit_ unorthodox but extremely powerful." The sorceress tells Teela, worry sneaking into her visage. "Don't worry sorceress unlike my moronic father I learn from my errors. If I decide to train her it won't be the way my father trained me." The two women turn to see Ranma standing behind them. Her unruly hair flying about her in a nonexistent breeze. The woman stare at the outfit Ranma is wearing. They, having never seen anything so strange or beautiful. Ranma looks down at her outfit then back up at the ladies a cocky smile on her face. "My mother got me this when she did not know my female form was me. I did have to talk her into some modifications but she agreed after the first one she got me was destroyed by Ryoga." The two woman just nod and marvel at how the material shines and all the intricate embroidery. Ranma is wearing a modified kimono, it is bright red satin, with white lotus blossoms tinged in red, embroidered on it. The obi is missing and is instead a satin belt of white which she as wrapped around her waist several times making it a wider belt which still has some hanging down to her mid thigh. The sleeves are long and go to where her fingers meet her palms. The kimono still goes to the ground but here is where the major modifications are. There is a slit on each side that disappears under the belt. Ranma is wearing a pair of white satin paints that are the same style as her normal pants. A tie waist and ankles, on her feet is a pair of white satin kung fu slippers. "Mom also got me a pair of red pants, belt and shoes to go with this one as well. When she saw how much I took to the kimono after the changes she brought me several of them. I keep them with me because they came from her." Ranma tells them happy memories running through her mind. Then her smile fades as her memories come to a crashing halt. She sighs and hangs her head sadly. Battlecat comes up behind her and places his head under her hand. She looks down and smiles weakly at him. Teela watches her, sadness filling her as she remembers the tale her father told her about Ranma's life. She steps forward a smile of understanding on her face. "At least you got to be with your mother and to know her. I never knew my mother. I wonder what she was like. If she loved me or not. I always wonder why she gave me away. If it was because I did something wrong or if she just didn't want to deal with me." Teela's eyes moisten, but she refuses to cry as her eyes glaze with the daydreams she use to have as a child. Ranma stares at Teela with understanding and sadness, then her gaze falls on the sorceress. Ranma's eyes widen at the pain she sees in the eyes of her hostess, they then narrow. She reaches out with her senses reading the aura's of the two Eternians. A small smile crosses her face as she steps forward to the Captain of the Kings guards. "I think she loved you Teela after all she gave you to someone who helped you grow strong and feel loved." Ranma smiles her cocky smile and Teela nods a wistful smile on her face. "We better get going his majesty is waiting for us." Teela walks out of the room Ranma behind her. Ranma stops and places a hand on the shoulder of the sorceress. A smile on her face. The woman looks into the cat eyes of Ranma Saotome the flames of the Phoenix burning bright. Her eyes though are still as expressive as ever. They tell the sorceress not to worry everything will be fine. The sorceress stares after her guest in shock as the Mystic warrior follows Teela, Battlecat bringing up the rear. /*\*/*\ "You summoned us Skeletor?" Evil Lyn materializes in front to the Lord of Snake mountain, Beastman cowering behind her. "Yes I did. I have decided to give you to bunglers another chance. Maldar will give me Grayskull if I can get rid of Eternia's Mystic Warrior." Skeletor scowls at them with disgust. "You will keep Teela busy while I get rid of this new nuisance." Skeletor tells them with his usual arrogance. Evil Lyn arches and eyebrow at this new knowledge a small smug smile on her lips. Skeletor sees the smile but chooses to ignore it as he feels after he defeats the Mystic Warrior he will wipe it off her face. Skeletor summons his purple panther Panthor and climbs on top. He then opens a portal using his ram skull staff and walks through it. Evil Lyn and Beastman following him. They appear on a clump of boulders over the route to the royal palace from Grayskull. Skeletor points toward Grayskull where a cloud of dust can be seen. He fires a blast another group of boulders across the rode from them. The blast strikes the base of the precariously placed rocks. The boulders begin to teeter, then crashes onto the rode. The three wait for the transport carrying Teela and Ranma to arrive. An evil grin spreads across Skeletor's bony face, as the transport crests a small rise in the rode. He jumps onto the top of the avalanche Evil Lyn and Beastman standing behind him. He points his staff at the vehicle and shoots a magical blast at the transport. The three occupants jump free from opposite sides of the craft, Battlecat following Ranma. Ranma tucks and rolls coming into a defensive stance and facing the trio from Snake Mountain. Teela does the same on the opposite side, and Battlecat crouches ready to attack when the command is given. Skeletor is about to laugh in triumph, until his eyes falls on the displaced Nermian. Her grin is well taught from the dealings she had with Nabiki. Nabiki would be proud of the effect it has on a master wizard, as Skeletor shivers. "You didn't learn the first time what it means to attack me, I guess you just need a second lesson." Ranma's voice is cold and hard. "I don't know Ranma, they're too stupid to learn that quickly! They still attack He-Man and She-Ra." Teela puts in drawing her sword. "GET HER! SHE IS MINE!" Skeletor shouts first pointing to Teela then to Ranma. "And we were having such a nice talk!" Ranma tells Teela as a blue aura begins to surround her. Skeletor fires a magic blast at Ranma, her blue aura quickly changes to gold and expands out around her some five feet. She steps in front of Battlecat to shield the tiger from the blast. She then crosses her arms in front of her then spreads them in a welcoming jester. "PHOENIX SOUL ABSORB!" Skeletor's blast hits the Mystic Warrior's aura and surges around her. Skeletor smile with glee as his dark blue blast obscures her from view. His hollow eyes open wide as he watches his blast slowly being sucked into Ranma's golden aura. He can hear the laughing of Battlecat behind her. His anger rises until a light firry glow and a black glow begins to mingle with the other two. Skeletor aims his ram skull staff the fiery hair martial artist, only to be to slow to blast her again. "PHOENIX SOUL RETURN MYSTIC AURA!" The blast heads for Skeletor who is frozen as the beach ball size globe of swirling color comes at him. Panthor his pet panther lunges at the side of his master trying to knock him out of the way, but he is not fast enough as most of the blast still hits Skeletor but Panthor sustains damage as well. They both receive free flying lessons. Skeletor flies over the avalanche he has created and hits a boulder some three hundred yards away. Skeletor hits first, then soon gets flatten by his purple panther. Ranma jumps to the top of the rocks she takes a quick look at Teela and sees she can hold her own in battle. Ranma summons forth her new wings of fire, their heat causing a wind which causing her hair to swirl around her. She takes to the air and flies straight towards Skeletor. Who wakes in time to see a demoness flying at him. Skeletor scrambles behind the boulder grabbing the tail of his panther and pulling the cat behind the giant rock with him.