TRTSS20: Second Flight! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: R1/2, SM, ST and Sekirei belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special Note: This is a sequel to "The Winged Horse" and "Ranma's Precious Jewel", and takes place before "Blackest Reign and a Dark Night".
Part 2
A week later…
"What do you mean Ranma and his Sekirei are GONE?" yelled MBI Chairman Minaka Hiroto. He, as always, was overlooking the city of New Tokyo on the roof. After all, it was HIS city…
"I'm saying just that," said Head Researcher Takami Sahashi said, as she spoke to her long-time friend and business partner. "And before you ask, yes, the Disciplinary Squad did check out the situation at the Izumo Inn, and no one was there, including Miya. Seo Kaoru and his Sekirei are 'house-sitting'."
"And what did THEY say?"
"They said that Ranma is taking his Sekirei on a training excursion, and promised to be back."
"Huh. Then where did they go? They are important to the Sekirei Plan."
"I-"
BEEE-OOOOOO!
"Hmm?" Takami said, as she took out her PDA.
"What is it?" Minaka asked.
"Apparently, Ranma and his Sekirei are coming home tomorrow. Strange…"
"What?"
"I can't seem to get a trace on the source of the message," Takami said, as she pressed a few buttons. "I never saw a phone number with so many digits involved."
"Have someone investigate that number," Minaka said.
"And what do we do about Ranma leaving with his Sekirei without authorization?" Takami said.
"Nothing, for now," Minaka said. "However, we'll give them a day to get settled."
"And then…?"
"And then, we can go onto to the next stage of the Sekirei Plan, of course," Minata said. "By the way, how are the repairs to the building coming along?"
"We're on track to finish by tomorrow," Takami said. "Ranma merely inflicted superficial damage at best."
"Good," Minaka said. "I would hate to have to send the Disciplinary Squad after someone close to him…"
"Actually, you might be too late on that," Takami said.
"Oh?" Minaka asked.
"Apparently, taken advantage of Ranma's absence, the so-called 'Ashikabi of the East' kidnapped Ranma's friend Kari, in an effort to control HER Sekirei, Sekirei #107: Shiina."
"Ah, the so-called 'Demon Ashikabi' and her 'Death Sekirei'," chortled Minaka. "This will be good."
"'Good'?" Takami said incredulously. "How is kidnapping a friend of Ranma's a good thing?"
"It means that Ranma won't hesitate to take on Izumi Higa, the Ashikabi of the East. And that will make a more exciting game."
Pause for dramatic soliloquy.
"Truly, a new age of gods will descend from the Heavens," Minaka said dramatically. "But it will be a distant 'legend' that will shape that future…"
'Always the otaku,' Takami thought, as she shakes her head with a sigh…
Meanwhile, elsewhere and when…
Ranma yawns, as he stretched his limbs. As promised, he fulfilled his obligation to marry the Princess of the Fire Nation, on the distant realm/world of Jeegoo. It was here that humans and animals alike could bend the elements to their whim, and it was because of this reason that the martial artist took advantage of his ability to transverse worlds and eras to bring his Sekirei with him on a field trip. Using his knowledge of temporal mechanics, Ranma made sure that for every day he and his companions were away from Earth, a month would be spent on Jeegoo. This would allow him to fulfill his promise to marry the princess, as well as advance his Sekirei's training…
Ranma turns towards his new wife.
"Azula, you up?" Ranma asked.
"Hmmmm," Azula replied, as she leans over to lay her arm over Ranma's broad chest.
"Azula, wake up."
Azula opens her eyes.
"You know my real name is Rei, Ranma," Azula said with a yawn.
"I thought it was 'J'onn J'onz'?"
"No, it's Rei. Or, in my native tongue, R'ei."
"Well, whatever you are, you're my wife," Ranma said, as he strokes the guardian of Mars' chin.
"Who would have thought that I would go after you and Usagi, while you two were on some journey, I get stuck here on Jeegoo, marry Avatar Roku, die, be reborn as Fire Nation Princess Azula nearly one-hundred cycles later, and become a 'witch' that needed to be reminded of who she really was."
"Well, Azula or Rei, I fulfilled my promise to marry you when you come of age," Ranma said gently. "I can't think of anything that would ruin this moment-"
WHAM!
Azula's bedroom door opens up to reveal an angry Tsukumi, dressed in a blue parka. Since coming to this world, the Water Sekirei was learning from the water bending masters of the Water Tribe, at the North Pole. Each of Ranma's Sekirei was undergoing specialized training, in order to hone his or her talents.
Tsukiumi was perfecting her skills under the watch of the masters of the Water Tribe.
Kusano, with Miya with her, was perfecting her manipulation over plants with an offshoot of the Water Tribe, the Foggy Swamp Tribe.
Kazehana was learning from the last of the Air Nomads in air bending…and getting said master in trouble with his girlfriend for, um, risqué situations.
And Homura was learning to perfect his/her skills under the watch of the Fire Lord, who was a personal friend, and now brother-in-law, of Ranma. In fact, Homura even had a chance to be taught by the Dragon Masters.
Meanwhile, both Matsu and Musubi were traveling the world with Guru Pathik, a friend of the last of the Air Nomads. Together, along with two other friends of Ranma's, they learned to perfect their own skills (physical for Matsu, and mental for Musubi).
And this was while Ranma secretly courted and married Sailor Mars in her "Princess Azula" guise. Unfortunately, Tsukumi apparently returned to the Fire Nation earlier than expected…
"Minato!" Tsukiumi yelled, as swirls of water circled her body. "How DARE you consummate your marriage without my permission?"
Homura and the Fire Lord had caught up with the intruder.
"I tried to stop her, Minato," Homura said. Homura was dressed as a citizen of the Fire Nation…
"Sister, are you alright?" Zuko asked. At first, he was not sure how to deal with her sister's return from Earth, but, in these past seven months, Azula proved herself amiable…even likeable.
"I am," Azula said, as she yawned, as she sat up while her eyes burned. "But SHE won't be."
"Oh, yeah-?" Tsukiumi said, as she was about to unleash her latest technique, when-
"Tsukiumi-chan!" Musubi said, as she hugged her old friend from behind in surprise. She and Matsu were dressed in colorful clothing, like the hippies of that world. However, in the process, Musubi learned "earth bending" while Matsu learned "energy bending"…
"Gah!" Tsukiumi said, as she jumped in surprise. "Stop doing that!"
"But I'm so happy to see you!"
"Clearly, I've missed something," Matsu said, as she adjusted her glasses. She was determined to get the latest gossip…
"Do you guys MIND?" Ranma complained. "I'm TRYING to enjoy my honeymoon, you know-"
GLOMP!
"Big brother!" Kusano said, as she hugged her Ashikabi. She looked a bit tanned from being out in the swamps.
"Heh," Ranma said nervously, glad to be covered up by the covers.
"Oh, dear," Miya said, as she walks to the bedroom door. "What manner of perversion happened while we were gone?"
"Nothing perverted happened, okay?" Ranma yelled. "Everything is perfectly NORMAL."
WHOOSH!
"A pity," Kazehana said, as she flew into the royal bedchambers on a breeze. She glides unto Ranma and Azula's shared bed.
"Hello, stud," Kazehana said, as she tried to peek under the sheets, only to be blocked from doing so by Ranma. She was dressed in a sexy version of Air Nomad garb.
"I hope you are anything BUT normal on OUR wedding night…"
"You still have to explain yourself, Minato-san!" Tsukiumi demanded.
Ranma sighed. He wanted to take care of things before his Sekirei, outside of Homura, showed up.
"Look, could you guys just go somewhere else?" Ranma said. "I need to get dressed."
"Okay, Minato-san!" Musubi said. She then turns towards Zuko.
"Do you have anything to eat, sir?" Musubi asked.
"Um, I'm sure I do," Zuko said with a hint of nervousness, at seeing a famished Musubi…
"We should leave Minato-kun to his business," Miya said to everyone.
"But-" Tsukiumi protested.
"Now, we do not want to disrespect our host's generosity, eh?" Miya said, as she performs the "Death Aura Technique" on her.
"Gah!" Tsukiumi said, as she performed a warding sign towards Miya. "Okay, okay!"
"Huh, Miya hasn't lost her touch after all," Homura said with a smirk.
'How did this woman master Usagi's technique?' Zuko thought.
"This isn't over, Minato!" Tsukiumi said.
"Certainly it isn't," Matsu said hopefully, as she and everyone else are escorted to out of the bedroom…
"See you soon, Minato-kun!" Kazehana said, as she leaves with a wink and a nod.
"Come on, Kuu-chan," Miya said, as she beckons Kusano to go with her.
"Awww," Kusano said with disappointment, as she hops off of Azula and Ranma's shared bed.
Zuko was the last to leave.
"You have to tell me how you do it, Ranma," Zuko said, as he closes the door behind him.
CHUNK!
Once alone, Ranma turns towards Azula.
"'Zula, I-"
"Shhhh," Azula said, as she places her index finger unto Ranma's lips. "It's okay. I do understand your obligations to your friends, but, I have to say that we should go back to Earth separately."
"Good idea."
Pause.
"You want to-"
"Sure, tiger," Azula said with a smile, as she embraced her new husband…
"Aw, so cute!" Kazehana said, as she peaks inside the room from the outside window.
"GAH!" Ranma and Azula yelled in unison.
"Oh, sorry," Kazehana said, as she used her powers to fly away. "Ta-!"
"She is a strange one," Ranma said flatly…
Tbc.