TRTSS24: Ranma Who's Trek! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: R1/2, SM, ST, DW and other properties belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special Note: This story focuses on the Saotome couple's adventures with the 11th incarnation of the Timelord known simply as "The Doctor".
Author's Note: Possible "Spoiler Alert" notice for Season 5 of "Doctor Who".
Part 1: "The Eleventh Hour" (A)
The planet Earth appeared like a jewel in the backdrop of the night skies. However, the planet was far from being serene, as evident by the downing of a blue, British police box, as it hurtles towards the Earth.
"Arrrgh!" the Doctor said, as he struggled to get back inside the TARDIS.
"Doctor, hang on!" said a red-haired girl, a girl who was dressed in Chinese clothes.
"Ranma, the stabilizers are about to-" began a blond, young man, as he tried to maintain control over the trans-dimensional transport.
BOOM!
"-blow."
The TARDIS flips over and over, narrowly avoiding London's own "Big Ben".
"We're going down!"
"Usagi, how long before impact?" Ranma-onna (or female Ranma) asked, as she held the Doctor, only, it wasn't the same Doctor from the day before…
"Minutes," Usagi-otaku (or male Usagi) said.
Ranma-onna turns towards the Doctor.
"You just HAD to 'regenerate', didn't ya?" Ranma-onna said. "And this time, you got US caught up in it."
"Where's your sense of adventure, Ranma?" said the Doctor sarcastically.
"Gee, I don't know…where my male body used to be-?"
"BRACE FOR IMPACT!" Usagi-otaku said.
CRASH!
A few minutes later…
"Man, you're believable," Ranma-onna said, as she helped the Doctor and Usagi-otaku up out of the TARDIS, which was on its side. It was also crashed into a shed.
"It's not my fault, Ranma," the Doctor said. "I didn't want to regenerate just yet."
"And why is that?" Usagi-otaku said with a cough.
"Well…I had great hair."
"…"
"Excuse me?" said a voice from behind.
All three time-and-space travelers turn to see a red-haired girl who was standing in bedtime clothes while carrying a flashlight.
"Well, hello," the Doctor said. "Do you fancy an apple? I do. In fact, for some reason, I'm craving one right about now…"
"Excuse me?" the girl asked.
"Doctor, I think food is the last thing we should consider," Usagi-otaku said. "We probably woke up this girl's parents."
"Who are you, and why are you all wet?" the girl asked.
"I'm the Doctor, I think," the Doctor said. "And this is 'Ranko Tendo' and 'Usagino Tsukino', and we had a bit of a mix-up with the library."
"Now, the swimming pool," Ranko said sarcastically.
"So, did you hear my prayers?"
"Probably not- urgh!" the Doctor said, as he clutched his chest.
"Doctor, take it easy," Usagino said. "You're not stable yet."
"I don't think Doc has been 'stable' in years," Ranko said with a smirk.
"Ranma-!"
"Okay, okay," Ranko said, as she goes by the Doctor's side. She then applies her chi to stabilize the Doctor's metaphysical form, so that the new physiology can take root…
"Wow," the girl said.
"Neat, huh?" Ranko said.
"No, that glowing thing is…weird," the girl said.
"…"
"So, what are you doing out here, child?" Usagino asked.
"I was praying for angels or Santa Claus to deal with a scary crack in my wall," the girl said. "I guess I got you three."
"Right," the Doctor said, as he stands up, albeit a bit on the wobbly side. "Now, stick close, and don't do anything stupid while we have a check on that mystery."
"Are you sure you're up to it, Doctor?" Usagino asked. "It could be just some childhood thing."
"I'm fine," the Doctor said, as he begins to walk. "What could possibly go wrong-"
BONK!
The Doctor looks up from walking into a tree, and sees the looks of disapproval on the faces of his companions.
"You okay?" the little girl asked.
"I hope so…"
After going to the little girl's house, the Doctor attempted to go on an eating binge. However, the Doctor was still getting used to his new senses while Ranko and Usagino were running interference.
"Eh, no," Usagino said, as he took away the Doctor's plate filled with bacon and eggs.
"Thanks," Ranko said, as she began to chow away.
"Hey, I was about to eat that!" the Doctor protested. "How come he gets to eat while I don't?"
"Look, after rejecting an apple and yogurt, I would think that even you would get the hint that you don't eat like everyone else," Usagino said, as she cook up the equivalent of a typical Gallifreyan dish, whose base ingredients consisted of custard and fish-sticks.
DING!
"There you go," Usagino said, as she handed the plate over to the Doctor, who ate it hungrily.
"Mmmm," the Doctor said. "Delicious."
"So, you three are not around here?" the girl said.
"Nope," Ranko said between bites. "Based upon your accent, we're in Scotland, probably Gloucester."
"Leadworth, actually, though my aunt and I are going to England," the girl said with a sigh. "What rubbish…"
"What's your name?" the Doctor asked.
"Amelia…Amelia Pond," the girl said.
"Nice name for a nice Scottish girl," the Doctor said.
"Where is your aunt?" Usagino asked.
"She's out."
"I bet it is scary being alone."
"Well, I'm not, you know!"
"Good, because now we can take a look at that crack in that wall of yours…"
A few minutes later, everyone was in Emilia's room examining the wall where the head post of Amelia's bed sat up against…
"Interesting," the Doctor said, as he picked up an apple with a smiley face etched in it. He then turns towards the girl.
"You're doing?"
"My mum used to make these for me to keep me company," Amelia said with a slight sigh.
"What happened to her?"
"She and Dad…are no longer around."
"I'm sorry. You mind me keeping this for safety?"
"Eh, sure."
"Thanks-"
"Doc, this is not an ordinary crack," Ranko said.
"Take a look at this," Usagino said, as she handed the Doctor his sonic screwdriver.
"Where-?"
"Doctor, at your present state of mind, it would be safer if I had it…for a while."
"No, thank you," the Doctor said, as he took the instrument. "I'm not lame."
"No, you're just loopy," Ranko offered.
Ignoring Ranko's quip, the Doctor scans the wall.
"Definitely getting a crack in space-time…"
"That's where the voices are coming from, too," Emilia said.
"Really?" the Doctor said, as Usagino hands him a stethoscope. "This should be interesting…"
The Doctor quickly confirms that the crack was the product of 'anti-Time', in which the effect occurs before the cause, hence the crack in the wall in the past…
"And what have these voices have been saying?" Ranko asked.
"Something about 'Prisoner Zero' escaping, I guess," Amelia said.
"This could lead to one of the dimensional prisons," Usagino said. "Hopefully it's neither 'Super Jail' nor 'Ultimate Prison'."
"I didn't know you were familiar with those places."
"Unfortunately, Ranma and I both were, when we were framed for a crime we didn't commit. Worse experience I ever faced, that's for sure…"
"Alright, everyone strand back," Ranko said, as she moved the desk and bed. She then turns towards the Doctor.
"Your move, Doc."
"Gladly," the Doctor said, as he activates his sonic screwdriver…
It turned out that the crack, which caused the TARDIS to travel to Gloucester in the first place, did indeed lead to an inter-dimensional prison, as evident by the appearance of a member of the Atraxi (one giant eyeball). Confirmation of the escaped prisoner was confirmed when Brother Eye sent a message via psychic paper. Once the wall was returned to normal status, the TARDIS began to sound an emergency alarm, the Cloister Bell, forcing the trio to leave the house.
"Where are you going?" Amelia said, as she followed the trio.
"We have to vent the TARDIS's engines before they blow!" Ranko said.
"All we need is a quick release of tachyons," the Doctor said, as he begins to climb into the TARDIS. He then turns towards Usagino.
"Stay with the child."
"What?" Usagino said.
"When are you coming back?" Amelia said.
"Don't worry, kiddo," Ranko said. "We'll be back in five minutes."
"Honest?"
"Honest," the Doctor said.
"Besides, I'm here," Usagino said, as he hugs the girl for comfort.
"Alright then, be back soon. Geronimo!"
And down the Doctor goes.
"See you in a bit, babe," Ranko said, as she jumps down after the Doctor.
"Stand back," Usagino said, as he and Amelia steps back and away from the TARDIS…
And then, the TARDIS fades from view.
"Is it nice time-traveling?" Amelia said, as she and Usagino sits on a nearby bench, which was in the middle Amelia's backyard.
"It can be," Usagino said. "Maybe, when they get back, we can visit a few places or two?"
"I would like that," Amelia said happily, as she took Usagino's hand for comfort.
"Now, all we have to do is wait for the Doctor and Ranma to return," Usagino said. "It should be too long…"
Twelve years later…
The TARDIS reappears in its exact spot, although the shrubbery has changed.
"Man, that was close," Ranko said, as she and the Doctor steps out of the TARDIS. Smoke seemed to below up from within the space-time machine…
"It's light out," the Doctor said. "I wonder where they are…"
"Hopefully, in the house-"
"Wait, that's it!" the Doctor said, as he began to run towards Amelia's house. "Of course! How could I be so dense!"
"What?" Ranko asked, as she gave chase.
"When we left to cool down the TARDIS, I noticed a door at the corner of my eye," the Doctor said, as he enters the house.
"Folded space?"
"Exactly. It's why we were experiencing anti-Time effects…"
"Then where are Usagi and Amelia?"
"Hopefully not caught up in some elaborate trap…"
As soon as the Doctor and Ranko reach the second floor, they immediately go to the sixth room.
"Alright, this is where 'Prisoner Zero' is hold up," the Doctor said, as he begins to apply his sonic screw driver, which was malfunctioning…
"Ready?"
"Ready, Doc," Ranko said.
Suddenly, a bolt of electricity lances outward. Ranko barely had time to register it, as she pulled the Doctor out of the way in order to take the brunt of the attack.
ZAAARRRRK!
Ranko was surprised that the energy used was enough to fell her...
"Doc-tor…"
And Ranko fades into darkness…
When she came, too, Ranko realized that she and the Doctor were handcuffed to a radiator.
"Doc…"
"Apparently, we were apprehended by the local constabulary, the Doctor said, as he showed his handcuffs.
Ranko turns to see the red-haired police woman.
"What's the meaning of this?" Ranko demanded. "And what did you hit us with?"
"Something that my husband invented for my protection," the policewoman said, as she showed the Doctor the instrument that she had used on him and Ranko.
"Wait, is that a…sonic driver?" Ranko said.
"How do you know about those?" the policewoman demanded.
"Well, you could at least undo these bonds," the Doctor said.
"No, not until my husband gets home," the woman said. "And to answer your question, this is called an 'arc screwdriver', a multi-purpose tool."
"Or a weapon."
"Only when it needs to be. I so happen to weld as one of my hobbies."
"Oh, great, an artist," Ranko said sarcastically.
"Um, officer, we need to know what happened to Amelia and our friend Usagino," the Doctor said. "You know, the little Scottish girl and our blond exotic friend with the weird long hair?"
"Yes, do you know what happened to them?"
The police woman looked spooked, as if she saw a ghost…
"Well?" Ranko said with annoyance.
"They no longer are here, especially the girl," the police woman said tersely. "At least not for a long time…"
Tbc.