Disclaimer: Ranma ½ and Gold Diggers are property of Rumiko Takahashi and Fred Perry. I do not own any of the characters in this me and a countless others, are simply people with big imaginations that need to be released.
Long ago before Iceron created the werecheetahs and the other known werecreatures, Iceron had the weresmilodon. It was his first creations, they were had all the abilities of the entire werecat species. But as time went by, Iceron found out that maybe his creations were too powerful.
Thus he created another species, the weredire-wolves, with all the abilities of the canid were of the present werecanines. The two species developed an extremely intense rivalry that developed into war. After a decade of fighting, Iceron threw in another card, a blood rage, a rage that came when the fighting between the two weres came to a peak. This rage made it so that neither were would think of nothing but the destruction of the other. Within a years time between war and the blood rage both species were extinct… or so he thought.
Iceron had thought his early creations had destroyed themselves and went of making the werecreatures of the present. However there was a flaw, the making of the new creations were based off his first work and in doing so he brought back what he tried to destroy, the weresmilodon and the weredire-wolf. The two early creations were born once every generation, so there was always one smilodon and one dire-wolf. The treatment of these unfamiliar weres varied, some were revered, some were treated badly, others treated them as special chosen ones.
(Present day Tokyo)
Nodoka Saotome hissed again as she pushed harder to bring life out to be revealed to the world. Her tribe was gone, slaughtered while she was away and now she was alone, a night being drunk had stuck her with a man she could only describe as despicable, yet here she was about to bring their child to the world. She yowled, as she gave the final push and took a few seconds to breath before forcing her tired body up to gently pick up her child that lay in the warm towels that were laid on the floor in between her legs. A quick slice with her claws took care of the umbilical cord, and she lifted her son up to see him.
'This isn't right, he's supposed to be half human.' Nodoka thought, but the child she held wasn't the case. The young were cried the two oversized fangs gleamed in the pale light. Nodoka quickly brought her child to her muzzle and licked his face. Instantly the young weresmilodon became silent and began to gurgle happily.
"The weresmilodon…" Nodoka said to herself, she had heard stories of the legendary werecat, but she didn't expect a legend to come bursting from her womb. Looking at her child she became grateful that she decided to go somewhere private, away from her husband who would probably tried to do something about her child. Looking at the gold furred weresmilodon she smiled. "My son, I have a feeling you were born to do great things." The newborn were just gurgled and snuggled closer to his mother.
(Two months later)
It had taken a long time and a difficult time hiding her son from Genma, but now she had found a willing mage that would help her. The mage looked at the young were that giggled in front of him.
"Are you sure about this miss?" The mage asked.
"Dead sure." Nodoka said lifting her tail letting her son play with it. "I don't want him to be segregated, He should learn about his heritage when the time comes."
The mage nodded and lifted his arms, magic energy began to flow around the young were and then a blue symbol glowed upon his forehead as it faded the baby were transformed into his human form.
(Five years later)
"No I don't wanna go in!" A five year old, Ranma Saotome struggled against his older stronger father.
"Come on boy, you want to be the best don't you?" Genma gave his son a final shove then slammed the door shut ignoring the screams of his son. If he had looked down into the pit he would have noticed a blue symbol glowing on Ranma's forehead.
(Five more years later)
"Now you two behave while I go to the meeting alright?" Theodore Diggers asked.
"Yes daddy." Replied Gina and Brittany Diggers in human form. Theodore nodded and turned to let the two girls go exploring, he didn't have to worry too much his girls had a spell on the girls that would allow him to know if something was wrong.
"So this is Japan." Gina said looking around it was a quiet neighborhood, very peaceful.
"Ucchan!" The two sisters turned to see a young boy wearing a worn gi running up to a yattai. "Ucchan let's play!" The two girls blinked as she saw the child near the yattai strike out at the boy, who jumped up and landed on him… or her. The man then gave something to the boy, and he quickly ate it. "See ya tomorrow Ucchan." The boy ran off toward them and stopped in front of them. He stared at them for awhile then finally he smiled. "Hi, I'm Ranma."
For three weeks as they stayed in Japan, Ranma met the Digger sisters everyday and played together. Gina had noticed Ranma's significant deficiency in the education department and attempted to tutor him, with no results, usually ten seconds after she started the young Saotome fell asleep along with her sister. Brittany and Ranma had gotten close, as close as a ten year old and an eleven year old could get. Everytime Ranma showed up Brittany was there, the two were always together, doing things together it was cute, and it was Brittany who took it the hardest when Theodore's business was done and they had to leave.
"I don't wanna go Ran-chan!" Brittany cried into Ranma's gi, although the time between the two was short she didn't want to leave her new friend.
Ranma could barely keep back his own tears. "Brit-chan, I don't want you to leave either, but you gotta go your pops said so."
Brittany could only keep crying as Gina finally came by. "Brittany we gotta go."
Brittany let Ranma's gi go and wiped at her eyes. "Bye Ran-chan."
"Bye Brit-chan." Ranma choked out barely keeping his tears back. Brittany turned away, took a few steps then spun around.
"Ran-chan, you won't forget me will you." She asked her eyes flashed in desperation as she waited for his answer.
"I won't forget you Brit-chan." Ranma said.
"Promise?" Brit-chan choked out.
"I promise, on my honor as a martial artist." Ranma said proudly. Brittany's eyes watered up and she spun away running for the taxi that was waiting for her. Ranma watched the taxi start to pull away, than he ran out into the street watching the taxi gaining distance. Cupping his hands over his mouth he shouted toward his departing friend. "I promise Brit-chan! I promise!"
(Nine years later)
"I promise, I promise, I promise." splash Ranma-chan woke up screaming and glaring at a certain tomboy fiancée standing nearby with a bucket. "Why'd you do that for?"
Akane growled, "What's this promise Ranma?" She demanded.
Ranma-chan blinked. "What promise?"
"You were muttering about a promise in your sleep Ranma, what is it?" Akane's eyes narrowed. "I know you made a promise to Shampoo to date her."
"I did not!" Ranma-chan shouted, but Akane was beyond hearing.
"Ranma you jerk!" With an uppercut Akane sent Ranma-chan up on her own personal airways.
Meanwhile a certain pair of adventuring sisters were currently walking back to clear out their hotel room after failing to obtain any treasure from the Kamakura era in a supposed easy find. "I can't believe those ninjas were that tough." Brittany said, she had actually gotten cut up a bit from the bastards.
"Well you didn't have to crack that pillar that brought the whole structure down on our heads Cheetah." Gina pouted.
"Hey we were surrounded what did you expect me to do?" Brittany asked, she was in human form, people around Japan didn't seem to like her hybrid form.
"I don't know, how about something that doesn't involve me almost getting crushed by an ancient castle." Gina griped.
"Complain, complain, that's all you can do. I wish something interesting would happen, I'm getting bored." Brittany and Gina were so caught up they didn't notice what was in front of them.
Ranma walked down the street covered head to toe with fast healing bruises, Akane Airways sent him into the girls side of the public baths, after escaping he began to think hard about his fiancée. 'Why do I have to marry her? She is so uncute, and she hits me all the time. Stupid pops and his engagement.' Ranma was too caught up in his thoughts to notice what was in front of him. crash
Ranma rubbed his head. "Ow. I'm sorry about this it's my…" Ranma stopped as he saw who was sprawled on the ground in front of him.
"Sorry about that I wasn't look…" Brittany also stopped. 'This man looks familiar.' She thought.
'I know this girl from somewhere.' Ranma thought hard, then he noticed the spots in her hair. Memories flashed through his head, a close friend, a promise that was made. Ranma looked up at the woman staring at him. "Brit-chan?"
To be continued.