Akane no Densetsu: Toki no Saidzuchi

A Ranma Nibun no Ichi/Zelda no Densetsu/Pokémon crossover by Chesu.

Disclaimer: I don't own ANY of the characters in this story. Except for the guy with the pigtail. Yeah, you know the one. No, no, the other one. Yeah. That one.

Chapter One: Of Trees and Womens Underwear

Part I: Enter Hero, Stage Left

One quiet, beautiful Nerima morning- "Oh, what a haul, what a haul! Come, my silky darlings, let us leave these mean streets behind us!"

...One beautiful Nerima morning- "Get back here, ya freak of nature!" Ranma shouted as he dashed down the street, chasing the miniscule figure of Master Happosai, who was carrying a not-so-miniscule green sack on his shoulders.

"What's that, Ranma m'boy? You want some of what I collected today? Well, I'm not a greedy man, and you've been working extra hard lately, so..." Happosai reached into the sack and pulled out a handful of women's underwear, which he then threw in the general direction of Ranma's face. He lept onto a nearby building and, with a wave, bounded away.

Ranma reeled backwards as the panties flew at him, seeing them coming in slow motion. Just as Happosai disappeared, Akane rouded the corner, chatting with her school friends Yuka and Sayuri. She stopped dead in her tracks when she caught sight of Ranma, draped in lingere.

"Raaaaannnmmmmaaaaaaaaaaaa...." Ranma's eyes went wide and he waved his hands in front of him, stuttering and stammering.

"I-no-Akane-old goat-isn't-bad timing-please don't kill me?" The last part came out as a squeaky whimper as his throat constricted and bailed on him. Akane scowled as she plucked a pair of blue panties off of his head and stared down at them.

"Ranma? What, exactly, are you doing with my underwear?"

Happosai was suddenly standing on Akane's shoulder, cradling the panties as if they were a child. "I'm so sorry, my darling, I hadn't realized that you were so precious. if I had known, I would never have let that bully Ranma take you."

Akane sent him flying into LEO with a single punch and a bit of advice for the road. "DRY UP AND DIE!!" Her arm fell limp as she turned back to Ranma, head lowered and eyes hidden by her dark hair.

"It seems that you've finally shown your true colors, Ranma." She took a step closer to him, eyes still hidden.

"No, Akane, I- that is, the old freak was-"

"Enough! Enough excuses!" Akane snapped, looking up at Ranma with eyes that gleamed of forming tears. "I've heard enough excuses from you! It's about time you fessed up to all that you've done." She pulled out the biggest mallet Ranma had ever seen, even bigger than the ping-pong paddle she had held when under the influence of the Super Soba.

"Ranma, you jerk, it's time for you to pay!" She brought the massive mallet down on his head, driving him into the ground and creating a gigantic impact crater, a small black pigtail sticking out. She then slung the mallet over her shoulder and slowly walked away, Yuka and Sayuri close behind, determined not to leave their friend alone in her current condition.

~Ranma felt numb. His body felt slow and stiff, as if he was trying to move around in molasses, or some other viscous substance. A low rumbling echoed through the sky, which was dark and stormy. He sluggishly settled into a defenseive stance, his danger sense tingling. There was an ear-splitting boom of thunder, followed by a blinding flash of lightning, with a sudden downpour of rain, to boot. Apprehensive and female, Ranma turned to a figure which seemed to have materialized on the spot. It was Pantyhose Taro in his human form, wearing his rustically unusual Chinese clothes. He wasn't alone, either- by his side was a huge, tan-colored cat, which had a gleaming red gem set into it's forehead. It raised one thick paw, three inch long claws extended. "Hyper Beam Attack!" Taro shouted, the feline's head gem beginning to glow in response. Ranma let out a piercing scream as she fell backwards and into oblivion.~

~Glossary~

LEO- Lower Earth Orbit.

Super Soba- Strength enhancing noodles Akane accidently ate, which gave her superhuman powers (and some rather fetching whiskers) for a day.

=Author's notes=

Sorry that it's all bunched together and stuff....my word processor hates me or something. How is Legend of Zelda involved, you ask? Well, when you look closely and spend a few hours cross-examining, you'll find it. Or maybe you'll just think that you've found it because you're sleep deprived. Either way, you'll be satisfied, right? Make sure to tune in next time for Akane no Densetsu: Toki no Saidzuchi.

-Preview of next session-

"C'mon, Kuno, let me pass! If I'm gonna figure out what the heck is going on here, I hafta go see this Deku guy! I'm not really in the mood, but I'll fight ya if ya don't move outta my way!" Kuno shifted his weight and leaned on his bokken, smirking at Ranma. "As much as I'd enjoy fighting you, Saotome, you still can't pass without proper protection. The Great Deku Tree ordered me to block the passage of anyone who didn't have a Pokémon, no exceptions."

Part II: Enter Tyrogue, Stage Right