TRTSS17: Mirrored Tempus! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: R1/2, SM, ST and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special Note: This mini-series takes place before the events depicted in "Blackest Reign and a Dark Night!" Also, slight lime scent alert. As always, C&C are welcomed.
Part 1
Deep in the bowels of Nerima Ward—Tokyo, Japan—an experiment was taking place…
"BWA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Usagi laughed maniacally, as she threw up her hands in the air. "I did it! It's alive…ALIVE!"
Ranma, who was reading the sports section of the local paper nearby, lowers his reading material.
"What is it now?" Ranma asked with annoyance. He didn't mind hanging out with his wife on board their ship, the SS "Ranusagi" for the afternoon, but, quite frankly, he had better things to do than just sit around, especially in light of the latest plots against them that were brewing…
"Well," Usagi said, as she adjusted her glasses. "Remember those old notes that I found in the databank?"
"You mean Seven-of-Nine's notes?" Ranma said. "The ones that you…'liberated', back when we served on the USS 'Voyager'?"
"You say tomay-TOE, and I say-"
"You had stolen them."
"Okay, I DID, but only because of the importance of those research notes."
"Okay, so…what did you do?" Ranma said, as he got up from his chair, and goes over to his wife's workstation.
"Well, I've FINALLY found a safe way to process Omega Particles."
"You did WHAT? You know how dangerous that is?"
"Look, one, this served as a challenge for me. Two, we could always use an extra-power source if need be. And, three, considering the war against those who would harm us and everyone we know, a nice weapon could be made to neutralize them."
"But are the particles that you are making safe?"
"THAT's the beauty of the process. I was thinking that if sub-space is rendered useless because of the particles, then perhaps by elevating them in a multi-dimensional sense, we wouldn't have that problem. Take a look…"
Usagi shows her modeling sample to Ranma, as Ranma puts on his "special glasses" to understand the process…
"Looks good so far," Ranma said, as he strokes his chin. "Put putting the Omega Particles in many-dimensions would lessen any damage caused by an unstable particle. But appears that you created a stable particle using tachyons as the equivalent of a 'coolant'."
Ranma takes off his glasses.
"Well, you did it, it appears. I'm jus concerned with these particles falling into the wrong hands…like your other research project."
"Which one?"
"Um, I'm referring to the one conducted with Spock."
"Oh, you're talking about 'Red Matter'," Usagi replied with a nod. "Look, that stuff was designed to create stable wormholes, thereby lessening the need to create Jumpgates. It's not my fault that someone would use them to destroy an entire planet."
"I KNOW that. I'm just concerned that this latest project could fall into the wrong hands."
Pause.
"But, I'm glad for you, hon."
"Really?"
"Of course. I know that you've worked hard to be an intellectual, and you've certainly have earned it."
"Well, to be honest, I always was jealous of Ami, back when we were growing up," Usagi said with a sigh. "Being smart always seemed to come to her naturally…"
"Well, you don't have to worry about that anymore."
Pause.
"So, what's next?" Ranma asked.
"Well, I want to process a single particle. But don't worry. If there is a problem, I've set things up where the particle can be transported to Sector 3601."
"Heh, I'm sure the Manhunters won't be thrilled about THAT," Ranma said, referring to the robot peacekeepers that used to work for the Guardians of the Universe, before they went on a rampage that nearly wiped out all life in Sector 666…
"But, in the meantime, I want to celebrate," Usagi said, as she takes off her glasses, before saunters up to her husband. "And since I have the stamina of Atlas back, I can go like the Energizer Bunny…in spades."
"Well, just make sure that it's ONLY that. Bad enough that I have to deal with your other personality dispositions, but I don't want the likes of Hercules to us our intimacy as a chance to get with ME."
"Actually, I don't have just Hercules as a part of me."
"Yeah, there's Solomon, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury. I KNOW that."
"Well, you can add Selene (power), Hippolyta (strength), Ariadne (courage), Zephyrus (speed), Aurora (stamina), and Minerva (wisdom) to the mix."
"Huh?"
"I had to take an alternative 'trial' in order to insure that the magic of SHAZAM stayed with the right people. That way, in case Billy failed to reclaim the power, there was an alternative: ME. But, sense we both succeeded, we are twice as powerful, as Master and Lady SHAZAM, guardians of the Rock of Eternity."
"Ah- huh?"
"Look, just go with it, okay?"
"Well…as long as we're clear about that other stuff, you'll get no complaints from ME."
"Hey, fine by ME, lover," Usagi said, as she wraps her arms around her husbands while walking to the nearest bedroom. "Now, let's enjoy our time together."
As Ranma and Usagi leave, Usagi starts to giggle.
"What's funny?" Ranma asked with suspicion.
"Nothing, nothing. I'm just thinking…"
"Humph!"
Meanwhile, in Usagi's mind…
"This is not right, and you all know it," the Moon Princess said, as she spoke to her newest doppelgangers, totaling, to date twenty-four fused personalities. This did not include any transformed forms based upon Usagi's baseline body.
"You guys are supposed to set an example."
"What are you talking about?" said Usagi-Hercules, who looked like a muscular version of Usagi, but in Hercules' garb. "We're you."
"Relax, Moon Princess," said Usagi-Hippolyta, as she sipped her wine. "We're in this together."
"I can deal with having multiple personalities, since I do get a benefit from it, but this is getting to be ridiculous."
"Grand-daughter, you remember that for us, this is natural," said Usagi-Selene. "Each of us is like a phase of the Moon, only more so."
"I find it discomforting that I've become my own grand-mother…"
"Hey, guys!" said Usagi-Mercury. "We're about to make love to Lord Ranma."
"Okay, everyone," said Zeus-Usagi. "Remember, we are ONE body, ONE mind."
"On a count of three, we move," said Usagi-Solomon. "One, two…three!"
"HEAVE-HOOOOOOO!" everyone yell in unison.
Back in the real world, Usagi was smoking a cigarette while lying next to a stunned Ranma.
"That…was intense," Ranma replied. "Whoa, and this coming from ME."
"Which means I did my job well," Usagi said, as she took one last drag, before putting her cigarette out. "Night, hon…"
As Usagi drifts off to sleep, Ranma was still thinking about what he and his wife just did.
"Whoa…"
While this farce was going on, the processing of a single Omega Particle continues. Unknown to Usagi, that process was creating a side effect…
BE-OOOP! BE-OOOP! BE-OOOP-!
Sailor Pluto, who was doing her normal duties at the Time Gate, caught wind of a rift in the space-time continuum.
"Great Maker," Sailor Pluto said. "Why is THIS happening now-?"
"Who are you?" demanded a familiar voice.
Sailor Pluto turns o see her younger self-standing before her, ready to utilize her Time Key staff against her older counterpart.
"Well? Were you sent here by Beryl, or by one of her generals?"
"Oh, dear…"
Meanwhile…
"Kasumi! Nabiki! Dad!" Akane said, as she runs into the living room. "We've been robbed!"
"Akane, you're okay!" Soun said, as he goes to his daughter.
Akane nods her head. She then turns towards Ranma, who was sitting next to his father Genma..
"Where were you, anyway?" Akane said to Ranma accusingly.
"We were in the vacant lot around back," Ranma said. "And I don't even know how WE even got there."
"Okay, thank you," Nabiki said, as she hangs up the phone.
CLICK!
"Nabiki?" Kasumi asked.
Nabiki turns towards her older sister.
"Something is not right," Nabiki said. "I call one of our neighbors, to see if there was something suspicious going on at her house, but was told that SHE was surprised that someone was living here."
"What do you mean, Nabiki?" Akane asked.
"No one has been living in this house for a year. A person does come around to maintain the property, but-"
CHUNK!
Everyone in the living room turn towards the sound of an opening door…
"Well, boy?" Genma said, as he turns towards his son Ranma.
"What?" Ranma asked.
"Do your duty, boy."
"Feh. In other words, be a distraction while you make your escape, huh?"
"…"
"Whatever," Ranma said, as he goes towards the main foyer.
"Wait for me, Ranma," Akane said.
"I GOT this. Just hang back or something."
"No, Ranma," Akane said, as she goes after Ranma. "I'm a martial artist, too!"
"Feh…"
Meanwhile, Nodoka Masaki enters the Tendo home.
"Ah, made it," Nodoka said, as she ties up her long hair in a braid. "Now, I can get to work-"
"Mom?" said a familiar voice.
Nokoka looks up to see her son standing there with Akane.
"Ranma?" Nodoka said. "I didn't know that you would be here today-"
"Mrs. Saotome?" Akane asked.
"Akane, you've…cut your hair again-"
Just then, familiar faces peek into the foyer.
"Nodoka?" Soun said.
"GROWLF" said Mr. Panda's sign,
I'm just an ordinary panda!
"Soun?" Nodoka said with a perplexed expression. "Genma, why are in your animal guise?"
"Grrr?!"
Meanwhile…
"WAHHHHHHHHHH!" Usagi whined. "Some strange lady was in my room-!"
Usagi holds up what appears to be a night teddy.
"Usagi, give me that!" Ikuko said, as she snatches the undergarment from her daughter. She was distressed by the fact that most of the family's belongings had been boxed and stored in the basement. In fact, the only room that was not boxed was Usagi's room, but was filled with grown-up stuff. She was glad that she inspected the room thoroughly, after finding some rather naughty items in one of the drawers…
Ikuko then turns towards her husband Kenji.
"Ken, what is going on?" Ikuko asked frantically. "What is happening to our family?"
"I'm not sure," Ken said, as he hangs up the phone. "I called the police to file a complaint, but they said that this house is under…Usagi's name."
All eyes turn towards Usagi.
"What?"
"I bet this is ALL your fault!" Shingo said.
"I didn't do anything!" Usagi said with a panic. "Honest!"
"Something strange was going on, and I plan to find out!" Ken said.
Tbc.