Ranma ½ - Oh Mighty Isis

The Changing of Isis

Crossover Alternate

By: Dani Yanega

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Please also NOTE I write Alternate Universe (AU) stories whether they are crossover or not. The AU applies to ALL characters. Thus this will make them OOC to the original Story and I like it that way. So if you plan to comment that Akane is not like that sorry I write her like I like to. This goes for all the characters it makes the story more fun for me to write that way. Got to have some antagonist and some friends :D)

Chapter Three

The silhouette of a woman stood on the bow of the speeding yacht her body backlit by the full moon. Her arms wrapped around her body as she tried to keep herself warm in the sea air. Her eyes were puffy and red as her tears glistened in the soft moonlight. Her gaze was unfocused and stared into the distance as she tried to bring her guilt and anger under control.

"Do-Chan?" The woman bowed her head then turned to the voice behind her.

"Ric, what kind of mother am I? I knew Genma was not the most honorable of men. However, the torture he put our child through for the sake of that _damned_ art was too much. Not to mention the stupid drunken promise with Tendo Soun." Ric moved closer to her and wrapped his strong arms around her.

"You have a loving and giving heart Do-Chan and want to believe the best in everyone even a fool like Genma. The fact Ranma has stayed so long with him means he must have inherited the same giving heart from you." Ric whispered in her ear, his warm breath over her ear sent chills down her spine.

"But do I deserve to force my parental rights on hi...her. I mean she is now an adult and I have not been there for her since she was six." Nodoka's tears continued to flow as she leaned against the man who captured her heart.

"Yes, you have made mistakes but you have tried for the last thirteen years to rectify that. I just wish I could have been here to help you. We might have been able to stop some of his torture." Ric continued his soft voice brushing past her.

"It should never have happened Ric, I should never have let him take my son!" Nodoka spun on the man she truly loved her eyes flashed with anger.

"If...*SIGH* your mother was right what kind of woman allows a man like Genma to buy her son for a promise of death!" Nodoka's voice rose as her frustration and anger at herself built.

"He was your husband Do-Chan you trusted him to love his son as much as you did. From what I have heard about him and read, he is a master manipulator. He finds your weakness and exploits it!" Ric told her as he pulled her to him.

"Now tell me what is really bothering you! I can guess but you need to say it, Do-Chan." Ric whispered in her ear as she shuddered in his embrace.

"That Ranma...that he no she won't want anything to do with me and I will have truly lost my child." Nodoka's tears flowed freely as she clenched her fists against Ric's chest grabbing handfuls of his red tee shirt.

"Your wrong sis, no matter who Ranma becomes she will always want to be with you!" Nodoka looked up from Ric's chest and saw her brother and Dolphin standing there.

She smiled weakly at them the determination in her brother's eyes and the sympathy in the warrior's gave her hope that maybe she had a champion in the Amazon she knew she had one in her brother.

"Thank you brother, Dolphin I hope you are right." She whispered as she smiled at them while leaning her head against Ric's massive chest and taking comfort in his arms tightening around her.

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Ranma closed the last book then her journal. She placed the journal in the case with the others. She did not use all of the last ten cases made for her but that was ok she would use them up as she developed her skills and techniques. She looked at the last ten cases and hoped she had enough room in her chi space. She took a deep breath and started loading the cases into her chi space. One of the many things Shen Li-sensei had taught her. She might go visit her master when she woke up. The Grandmaster of Soul and Emotions would be a good advisor to her and the generals. As each of the boxes disappeared Ranma did not notice as a visitor appeared at the library door and watched her in fascination.

"That is fascinating how do you do that." The deep voice of Rajha jolted Ranma from her task.

"AAAARRRRGGGG! Don't *PANT, PANT* do *PANT* that!" Ranma complained as she jumped down from the ceiling a smirking Rajha watched with awe.

"How do you do that?" He asked again as Ranma landed gracefully on the library floor.

"Thirteen years of near death training." Ranma sarcastically told the Egyptian Warrior.

"Isis would like to see you." Rajha said as he raised an eyebrow at her comment.

"I will be right there I just want to finish putting these cases in my chi space." She told him as she put another case into the seemingly endless space.

"Alright, she is at the wading pool in front of the temple." Rajha said as he left her to her work.

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"Isis? You wanted to see me?" Isis looked up as Ranma appeared behind her.

"Yes, Ranma you will be waking up soon. All the knowledge you have gained in your reading will now need to be trained in. In addition, I have talked with the goddesses Bastet and Sekhmet they have agreed to re-train you in the Neko-ken. They said they would also try and get Aker to help since he taught them." Ranma stared at her friend with wide eyes.

"Nek...Neko-ken!" Ranma shuddered slightly as Isis nodded.

"Yes Ranma I cannot have you so frightened of cats that it could cause harm to others. Seth will surely use that weakness against you. So while you do your nightly meditations your consciousness will be brought here again they will be here to train you properly." Isis watched as Ranma shuddered with fear.

"Do not fear child they will repair the damage your father caused." Isis looked back at the pool her wings fluttered slightly.

Ranma looked down at her feet trying to bring her fear of cats under some kind of control. She then walked forward and sat down next to the goddess. She removed her shoes and put her feet into the pool. She then noticed that the glittering diamonds and rubies that were on the bottom of the pool were now gone. Ranma did not see anything wrong in that she figured Isis cleaned the pool out regularly. She then turned her attention to Isis who for some reason seemed sad. Ranma scooted closer to the goddess, reached out, and took her hand. She felt deep sadness when she grasped the goddess' hand. The sadness washed over her like a tidal wave.

"Why are you so sad?" Ranma asked as she bent low to look up into the down cast face of the goddess.

"Many reasons Ranma. You are leaving. I am sending you and many young people from your world into a battle with an evil so foul. I fear for your safety." Isis let her tears fall and as they hit the water of the pool, they crystallized.

"It was my choice and will be theirs to fight this battle Isis-sama. I felt his evil and I can't let that evil destroy my home, my world." Ranma leaned against the shoulder of the goddess her heart breaking.

"You said I can come back but I am going to miss you. It was as if I had a mother again and I realized how much I missed not knowing my mom. I hope she is just like you!" Ranma's own tears fell and she did not even try to stop them.

With the merging complete Ranma no longer cared if she acted like a girl after all she was a girl but she would not be too emotional. With Isis, though she did not care. Isis brought her hand up and wiped away the tears and she leaned over and kissed the young girl before her, on the forehead. She leaned back and turned slightly grasping Ranma's face with both her hands. She stared deeply into the young warrior's eyes.

"I feel you are like my daughter, Ranma and fear I must let you go to find your own way. I am proud of you and when you awake, you will always carry with you the memory of my love for you. Whenever you feel alone or in the depth of despair you will feel my love come to you and surround you in its loving embrace." She then pulled Ranma to her in a tight embrace.

As Ranma put her arms around the goddess both started to glow with a golden light. The light became so bright and thick around them that they could not be seen through the golden glow. Rajha and Kali appeared at the top of the temple stairs and watched as the two said goodbye. Though they knew Ranma would come back, it was still hard for Isis to let her go into the chaos of the battle to come. The light faded and the two women pulled apart. Isis held out her hand to Kali and Rajha. The two came to her side. Kali handed her a large pouch about a foot wide by two feet long and it was bulging at the seams. Rajha handed her a three and half-foot long scabbard with the symbol of Isis inscribed on it.

"These are gifts I give you my child to start this battle. This is a bag of holding and within it are all the diamonds and rubies from the pool in front of us. The diamonds are made from my tears the rubies from my blood. They will help you and your generals build your headquarters and travel to where you need to be. The sword was Osiris' I want you to have it." Isis held up her hand to forestall Ranma's complaint about weapon users.

"I know you do not like using weapons but you will need this when you fight Seth it has powers he fears for he cannot control them and they are deadly to him." Isis pulled the three-foot blade from its ornate scabbard.

She handed the beautiful sword to Ranma who took it with the reverence it deserved for who the owner had been. The sword was three feet long and four inches wide. It was double edged and Ranma was sure it would cut through even diamonds. The blade was not normal steel but it was made from several metals. It was not silver in color like most swords, Ranma could not tell what color it was as the sword shifted in color like the sun disk in Isis' crown. At the base of the hilt was the medallion of Isis on an eight-inch wide crossbar shaped like the wings of Isis. As Ranma took, hold of the sword it had begun to glow and enveloped her in the same shifting colors of the sword.

"The sword is linking with you Ranma you can never lose the sword nor can it be taken from you. It will always return to you and you alone. If anyone tries to use it, it will not allow it. How strong it fights back is determined on how fast the unauthorized user puts it back down." Isis smiled as that information caught Ranma off guard.

"I...It would kil...kill?" She asked with shock.

"If it must, but generally most people will drop it after the first initial shock. Humans do not like pain. More severe protection will be used against Seth and his minions." Isis explained and smiled as Ranma nodded her understanding.

Ranma reached out, took the scabbard, and replaced the sword in the scabbard. The sword and scabbard began to glow brightly as if understanding this was its new master. Ranma then took the bag of gems and the sword and placed them into her chi space. She stood and bowed deeply to Isis then to Kali and Rajha. She then fell to her knees next to Isis and wrapped her arms around the neck of the goddess her tears had begun to flow again. Ranma then hugged the goddess tightly.

"Bye Isis. I love you! You're the first person who ever let me decide what I wanted and the first to ever respect me enough to let me choose." Ranma whispered in the goddess's ear, as she held on tight.

Isis' tears also fell as she wrapped her arms around the warrior before her. She held her tightly burying her face in Ranma's neck as she held on as if she would never see her again. Isis took a deep breath then whispered into Ranma's ear the next bit of information she would need to know. She next placed a small ring in her hand.

"This is an enchanted ring and once you put it on can never be removed under any circumstances. It will be what you use to come here during your meditations or if something happens to you." Ranma nodded as she slipped the ring onto the index finger of her right hand.

The ring was solid silver and was a half-inch wide. It looked like the wings of Isis and was inlaid with turquoise, garnet, onyx, and mother of pearl. The wings of Isis met on the front of the ring. On top sat a two and half caret ruby.

"I have one final gift for you and your generals." Isis pulled away from Ranma, while she held out her hand to Kali.

"This box of amulets is for you and your generals. They will not be needed for you to change into your alternate forms but they represent the elements of earth that your generals will be the protector. They do have some magic and after the first use the magic will move into each of you thus eliminating the need for them." Isis handed the box to Ranma who looked at the different medallions.

"So we will take on different looks as we become your warriors? Yet we still have access to the magic it gives us?" Ranma asked as she picked up each amulet.

The amulets were all shaped like Isis medallion on her crown. Ranma felt instinctively which symbol belonged to which element as the symbol for the element appeared in the center stone in each amulet. The amulet also shifted colors much like Isis' only they shifted in varying colors associated with their particular element. One amulet Ranma figured was hers. It had no symbol in the middle. It also shifted like rolling fog through all the colors of the other amulets. She then looked up at Isis.

"Yes but I recommend you and your generals do not use your magic in your human forms. It is for your protection and the protection of those that will be around you. Although Seth knows you he wants to control you so I do not think he will divulge who you are." Isis was unsure about this but she did not want to scare her daughter.

"I will talk with the generals we may decide to not have secret identities it may be a weakness we can't afford." Ranma stated as she ran her fingers over another medallion.

Isis nodded, as it would be their choice. She turned at the movement of Rajha as he nodded toward the far end of the pool. Isis looked and saw the portal opening that would take Ranma back to her body and wakefulness. She stood and offered her hand to Ranma. Ranma put away the medallions and took Isis' hand. Isis hugged her again and then Ranma hugged Kali and Rajha. She then turned toward the end of the pool and stared at the swirling vortex. With a deep sigh, she picked up her shoes, stepped into the pool, and slowly headed toward the vortex.

"Ranma!" Ranma stopped at the shout from Isis as she turned back to look at the goddess.

"Yes!?" Ranma asked as she stared longingly at what had become a home to her in such a short time.

"Remember, Seth will try to enter the world at a weak point. Seth is a god of Chaos. He will most likely pick a chaotic nexus. He may pick a strong nexus or go with a weaker one so as not to draw attention to his entrance into your world." Isis told the young warrior, who nodded then turned back toward the portal and left.

(l(l(l)l)l)

Ryoga and Mousse sat vigil over the unconscious body of Ranma for several days. They took turns giving her water and soup stock. They would give a report to Mulon when she came to check on her patient. Mulon was currently with the elders in Cologne's sitting room. Ryoga and Mousse jumped when the girl before them started to glow a vibrant gold. Mousse nodded to Ryoga, who got up and headed out the guest room door. He returned moments later with Mulon, the twelve elders, and Mousse's great grandmother close behind.

"I think she is getting ready to wake up." Mousse said as if it was common knowledge they all knew.

Mulon approached the bed and she begun to examine the glowing girl. She first did a physical exam to be sure she was still healing properly. She then did the ki exam and her eyes narrowed and she then nodded. She turned to the elders and nodded her agreement with Mousse's assessment. The elders were so engrossed in what Mulon was doing they all jumped when Ryoga came back carrying their chairs. Mousse and Mulon tried desperately to hide their smirks. After Ryoga had set up the chairs around the bed, he moved to stand behind Mousse and waited for the person that would lead him in an upcoming battle.

"Do you know how much longer Mulon?" Jasmine asked as she came up to the side of the bed.

"Not long elder it is as if she is fighting her way back to the land of living." Mousse looked back and up at Ryoga and both had shocked looks on their faces.

"Maybe we can help her find her way back." Ryoga stated as he knelt down next to the bed.

He then placed his hand under the hand Mousse was still grasping. Together they began to concentrate mentally calling out to the spirit of Ranma as she traveled through the vortex from the Land of Isis to her body. The elders watched in stunned silence as the two boys began to glow. Ryoga a bright green and Mousse a blinding white. They saw a third glow and looked at the bed to see the young girl glowing white with a rainbow of colors. As the three lights merged the Amazon's turned as the glow got as bright as three suns. When the light finally faded they turned back to see Ranma laying in bed her eyes staring at the ceiling and blinking as if she was trying to figure out where she was. She slowly sat up and saw the room full of people as they stared quizzically at her. She smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of her head.

"Ah, sorry about this!" Mulon was the first who started to laugh as the tension had been broken the others soon followed suit.

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Ranma entered the vortex; she had not understood that it was not really a door to and from the Temple of Isis but a corridor through her mind. As she walked, she saw what she believed were her memories some she remembered and some she did not. They were memories of before she left Japan. She saw herself looking up from a crib at a smiling face of a woman who she felt, more then knew was her mother. She saw herself playing with a tabby cat. Her body started to shiver in fear but she closed her eyes, brought her fear under control, and re-opened her eyes. She saw how much fun she was having with the cat and how the cat played with the string he had. Ranma actually began to smile and the fear she tried to control slowly left.

She walked on farther and saw the day her father had her finger paint she remembered it vaguely as it happened just before they left. She stopped as writing on the paper caught her attention. She only saw a few words but enough to know what was happening. She saw 'Man above Men' and the word seppuku. She then saw as she followed her father. She saw as he went to see his mother. Ranma's heart broke as she saw how her mother took the paper. Ranma's mouth fell opened as she saw her mother except the contract and watched as her old man took him away and into hell. Ranma stood in shock as she had hoped her mother was different. She lowered her head as she slowly fell to her knees. Her tears flowed like a raging river. She turned back she wanted to return to Isis when she felt her soul being pulled on toward her body. She did not want to go there not now and possibly not ever. The pull however was too strong and pulled her toward her body. Ranma fought the pull, she had no one to go back to, no one who wanted her but Isis and she wanted to return to the goddess.

The pull was too strong and dragged her through her memories of the last thirteen years. She saw her hideout in the libraries, her training in the Neko-ken. Her eyes shut tight against the cats in the pit. When she did that the memory of the old tabby came to her and she opened her eyes and looked at the pit. Her heart broke as she saw the old tabby she focused on that old cat as it, even though starving tried to protect her from the others.

"He remembered me!" Ranma's voice rang out in her mind.

She watched as the other cats over whelmed the tabby and it died trying to save her. Her tears flowed because she lost a friend she did not even know she had. Her tears soon dried on her cheeks as a fiery red glow surrounded her. She turned and walked toward the pull she now had a reason to go home. She wanted to punish her old man for what he did to her and to the ca..c..tabby. She ignored her memories as she ran toward what looked like a door. When she finally reached the door, she turned the knob and it swung opened.

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Ranma's eyes snapped open. She stared at a strange unfamiliar ceiling. She felt the presence of her two generals next to her. They had a hold of her hand. She also felt fourteen very strong auras surround her. She sat up and looked around the room. She saw it was filled with twelve tiny women so wrinkly they reminded of her of ghouls. She however knew who they were and they deserved her respect, for hey lost their beauty, youthful appearance, and magic fighting the evil she would now be fighting. She saw two younger looking women with them as well. She saw movement from her left side and turned to see her generals. They stared at her with quizzical looks. She turned back to the larger group her free hand scratching the back of her head under her pigtail.

"Ah, sorry about this!" Ranma quirked her eyebrow as the room of people slowly started to laugh.

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Genma groaned as he woke. As he slowly moved his body, he was wracked with pain. He rolled over onto his side his eyes opening to see a dark dingy room. He looked around and found only a small one-foot square window covered with thick steel bars. He began to panic as he looked at the door to find it just as imposing. It was made of solid oak and if the small six inch square window in it was any indication it was at least a foot thick or more. Genma rose slowly and stiffly to his feet, he stumbled toward the door and using all his strength tried to force the door. However it would not move. He backed away from the door a scowl appeared on his face, he braced himself, and did a spin kick at the door.

"AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH! OW, OW, OW!" Genma jumped around the room on one foot, while he held his other just injured one.

He noticed the door had not even shook with his attack. He began to get nervous as he prepared to use one of his patented 'Saotome Secret Techniques'. Genma however began to shake even more violently with fear, as he could not remember how to do them. He tried to reach any of his martial arts skills and failed. He then hobbled to the door and begun to pound on it with all his strength.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME YOU OLD GHOUL!? WHERE ARE MY SKILLS!?" Genma for once ignored the pain as he pounded on the door.

"AAAAHHHH!" He jumped back when a ghoulish face appeared in the little window before him.

"You are the prisoner of the Amazons and will be punished for the torture and death of your son! You will also suffer for the theft of the Tournament's first prize feast!" The ghoul in green told him as she turned and walked away.

"WAIT MY SON ISN'T DEAD! HE'S JUST STUCK AS A WEAK LITTLE GIRL! YOU GOTTA RELEASE HIM!" Genma desperately wanted his son back else he was in for a world of hurt from his wife not to mention all those bills he laid at Ranma's feet.

"Your son is dead there is nothing anyone can do. Jusenkyo has decided his fate and it is permanent." The old woman disappeared from his view.

"NNNNOOOO!" Genma screamed as he slammed into the door only to bounce off it and onto the floor.

Genma looked up to see a young beautiful face in the door. She had purple blue eyes and white hair with silver highlights. Her hair had disappeared down her back. Her lips were full and deep red. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He licked his lips as lustful thoughts ran through his mind (Dani: Gee and I thought he only fantasized about food!). Genma gulped in fear as his lustful gaze fell on her hard emotionless eyes. Especially since, they seemed to glow red with anger. He backed away from the door and into a dark corner to hide from the frightening glowing eyes.

"=Disgusting=!" She spat as she moved from the door.

Genma just stared at the little window in the door as much as she frightened him he hoped she would appear again her beautiful heart shaped face and white skin like that of a porcelain doll's pulled at his libido. His mind drifted into lustful fantasies about the Amazon. He never noticed when she looked in again and saw him sitting in the corner with glazed eyes and drool running down the side of his mouth. She did not want to comprehend what his hand was doing.

"=He is a disgusting pervert=!" She growled as the ghoulish face of one of another elder replaced her.

"=Agreed, Frosta, agreed. You might not want to be here when we take him to receive his punishment. I would hate to have him accidentally defeat you=!" The elder in white mentioned with a shudder.

"=I agree. I will go and retrieve the New Isis and her generals=." Frosta turned and left the cell door.

Thorn looked in the cell, her face contorting in a look of total disgust. She turned to leave her body shaking with revulsion. She turned to the six Amazon warriors she had brought with her and feared for them if he should beat any of them. She then squared her shoulders and an evil smirk came to her face. She signaled one of the guards to open the door. She entered the cell the guards behind her. They all winced in disgust at the display Genma was putting on, Thorn pogoed up to the out of it martial artist. After jumping from her cane, she reached out and tapped several of his pressure points. This caused Genma to jolt but he found himself frozen in a very uncomfortable position.

"=Now cart his disgusting ass to the council chamber=." The warriors smirked at the spectacle before them and even more evilly as they realized his entrance into the council chamber.

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"Well Ranma how do you feel?" Mulon leaned over the now conscious girl.

"Kalya, I am fine." Mulon looked at her with confusion.

"Excuse me?" She asked and the young girl just stared back determination filled her face.

"I am now called Kalya; I take that name in honor of the elf that stayed to fight Seth." Ranma stated as she looked at each of the people in the room.

"And have you decided to keep Saotome?" Cologne asked as she jumped onto the foot of the bed as she re-entered the room.

"No I will change it as well I just don't know to what yet." Kalya shook her head and shrugged her shoulders at the question.

She turned and stared at Ryoga and Mousse who seemed to be staring at her for some reason. She did not like the looks in their eyes. She noticed their mouths hung opened and drool dripped from their lips. Ryoga had a small trickle of blood that escaped his nose. She shuddered then looked down to make sure she was not exposed. She found she was no longer in her gi but a soft satin nightgown of silver with one-inch wide straps and a sweetheart neckline. She was not exposed but was being grossed out by the lustful looks on the two young men's faces.

"What is wrong with them?" She asked pointing to her two generals.

"Well child I am afraid you are. Do you not hear your voice?" Cologne asked the young girl.

"Ah yeah but what's wrong with it?" She tried to listen but did not detect anything out of the ordinary.

"Well for starters it sounds like crystal bells ringing." Cologne stated as the other elders watched as Kalya's eyes lit up.

"REALLY! It does for sure!" Kalya seemed very excited.

"Yes not to mention your appearance has changed from when we brought you here. Here, over there is a mirror take a look." Cologne pointed to a full-length mirror standing in the corner of the room.

Ranma turned Kalya slowly got out of bed her balance off because of the changes and her immobility over the last week or so. Mousse rose and helped her to the mirror as he fought hard not to embarrass himself. Kalya stood in front of the mirror and gaped. Though she had not really seen what she looked like after she fell into the springs, Isis had no mirrors at the temple. The changes were definitely noticeable.

She stood about five feet seven and half inches tall. Her figure though still voluptuous was not as full as it was. It now had a more sensuous look a cross between athletic and her old form. Her hair unbound came to her ankles, it was no longer fire engine red, it was now a deep garnet red and shimmered like the gem where it got its color. Her hair also had silver and gold highlights and was very curly. Her eyes though still blue had flecks of gray and brown in them. Her face was thinner but was still heart shaped her lips full and pouty. Her skin was alabaster white. Her eyes were wide and had the elfin almond shape. As her ears had a slight elfin, point though not enough to be noticeable unless you stared at them. Her voice as she had hoped had taken on the crystal bell like tones of the ancient sorceress.

Kalya reached out her right hand and touched her reflection as she smiled. She noticed that on her index finger was the ring from Isis. She then turned and faced the people in the room Mousse still holding her tightly so she would not fall. Her smile lit up the room as she smiled at those that helped her. She bowed slowly so as not to frighten the man next to her, into believing she was falling. She then straightened up looked at the elders and begun to speak.

"I thank you for your kindness to me and as I am sure you have figured out I am the new Isis warrior. Isis-sama told me somewhat of what you gave up the last time Seth tried to enter this world and I am sorry for your loss. I hope though I may count on your and the other tribes of this valley as he is returning." She said her smile faded to that of a deep frown, which only added to her beauty as far as Ryoga and Mousse were concerned.

"Yes we figured that was what was happening we know he can no longer use the power of Jusenkyo since we blocked it from him fifty years ago; however he has found another entry...!" Jasmine stated as she came up to the elfin girl.

"The magic to block him would probably not be there as he would not pick another magically enhanced location." Kalya nodded at the wisdom of the elder in aqua.

"Which for us is very lucky as the magic of Jusenkyo was the catalyst in which he planned to enter our world without it he will have a harder time not impossible just more difficult." An elder in orange robes spoke to her as Kalya nodded her understanding she realized these women would be of great value to her and her generals.

"Isis-sama believes that since he is a chaotic deity he may try to use the chaotic nexuses to re-enter the world she just didn't know which one. Have any more of my generals arrived?" She turned directing her question to the two young men.

"Two are headed here now. They are Lady Meran of the Phoenix people and Sage of the Musk. They have fallen into the spring already and it seems both hoped to fight alongside of you." Mousse stated as he stared out the window in the direction of Jusenkyo.

"Well I guess they have already made their choice to join me." Kalya shook her head a sad smile on her face.

"Why are you sad child it is an honor for our people to fight with you?" The elder in the lime colored robes stated with some anger.

"I am sad that any of us have to fight this evil. I know the depth of his evil and he will stop at nothing to execute his plans. I truly wish with all my heart he can be stopped before he enters our world again." Kalya's eyes flashed red with rage as her body shook with the memory of Seth's evil.

"Do not be angry with Lotus, child like all Amazon's we live for the battle and a chance to fight again with a warrior such as Isis. It is a honor for us all." The purple robed Amazon said as she stepped forward putting a hand on Lotus' shoulder.

"I apologize, elders. Forgive me, my outburst. It is just many innocents will probably die before we can send him back or kill him." The elders nodded but Ryoga looked shocked.

"Kill!?" He stared dumbfounded at the new Isis warrior.

"Yes Ryoga _kill_! You have not fought for your soul against his evil. I have and he will stop at nothing to rule earth even destroy her if he can't have her." Kalya told him with finality.

"Do you still wish to fight with us?" She asked him giving him another chance to back out.

"He will destroy our world if he _can't_ rule it!?" It was not a question as much as a statement.

Ryoga looked up at the room of elders and Amazon warriors. He looked at each and they all nodded as if answering his question. His gaze then fell on the window, which overlooked the mountain range surrounding Jusenkyo. Long forgotten images of his parents passed through his mind. The images of his little brother and his two older sisters joined them. The image of a girl that was nice to him when he got lost in Nerima flitted across his mind. He then felt guilty for his feelings toward the redhead next to him. He took a deep breath and turned toward Kalya his brown eyes flashing red with rage.

"I will not allow him to harm anyone if he must die to protect this world then he will die." Ryoga shuddered at his determination to see the evil god destroyed.

"I know how you feel Ryoga we are martial artists not warriors. Our need to protect the innocent won't change as warriors it is just...*SIGH*, we may now have to kill to protect them." Kalya told him as she placed a hand on his arm.

"Then we will also help!" The group turned and saw a winged woman and wingless man standing in the doorway.

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'Nodoka's Honor', docked in a small fishing village some two days journey from Dolphin's village. The small group disembarked but Dolphin was not pleased when Ric insisted on joining them. He wore his backpack on his back and an eight-foot walking staff of black mahogany. Dolphin stared suspiciously at the long piece of wood. She noticed glints of metal down the sides and figured it hid blades of some kind. Ric put his arm through Nodoka's and helped her along as they headed through the small village and through to the woods. They were just about to enter the woods when six large drunken men blocked their path.

"=H'llo baby ish it true whash they shay *HIC* 'bout Ama...Amazon women in bed=." The biggest one slurred.

He had a long braid down his back his hair was black and greasy. He had a scar down the right side of his face and his clothes smelled of urine. His friends were in much the same shape as he was and just as drunk. They all laughed at the expense of Dolphin who just ignored their comments.

"Oh, great drunken idiots all over are just the same!" Nodoka whispered to her brother and Ric that caused them to laugh.

"=Wha's so funny shtick man=!" The first man slurred again.

Ric just cocked his head at the drunk then looked to Dolphin who nodded her head. Dolphin knew better then to fight drunks. Many warriors had tried and ended up married to them and paid the price with abuse and death. She stood back with Nodoka and let the two men fight the battle. She pulled a thermos from her stuff pocket, ready to activate her curse if need be. Nodoka started to draw her sword but a strong hand on her shoulder stopped her.

"They will not believe you are not an Amazon and would try to force a marriage with you even to the point of killing both the men!" Dolphin stated quietly to the angry woman.

"You're just going to let Ric and Hayashi fight them!?" She snarled through clenched teeth.

"Yes I wish to see their skills plus I think your brother has some pent up rage he needs to let go of before we get to the village." Dolphin stated as she nodded toward the men of their little group.

Nodoka turned and was shocked to see not only her brother but also Ric glowing bright red. The six men that stood against them had sobered up quickly. They were not so sure they made a wise choice. The leader and another of his cohorts had wet spots forming in their crotch area. They began to back away when Hayashi pulled his sword and it had begun to glow just as brightly red as its wielder. The rest of the bully party soon joined their leader and friend as they too peed their pants, especially when as Dolphin figured, three-foot double-edged blades popped out of each end of Ric's staff they looked very dangerous and very sharp. The two men did not even get a chance to fight as all six of the men hi-tailed it away from them the smell of their fear leaving a stench behind. Ric and Hayashi put away their weapons and turned with dejected looks of disgust.

"Damn I needed the work out too!" Hayashi complained.

"Well, maybe next time they'll play with you." Nodoka said as she came up to stand next to Ric.

Dolphin just smiled and headed for the woods around the village. The three visitors followed closely behind her. Dolphin moved quickly trying to get to the village in less than the two full days it would normally take. It seemed her party wanted that as well. They traveled at a good clip Dolphin was impressed that Nodoka and Ric were able to keep up the grueling pace she had set. She smiled lustfully as Hayashi kept pace with her, she was tempted to challenge him before they got to the village, but she hated that law and since he was the uncle of the new child of the council he fell under their protection and would not have to worry about the outsider laws. A fact she liked even more. She just had to let the other warriors know he was going to be hers.

The group traveled to well after dark they finally camped after midnight. It was a warm evening and they quickly got the camp set up and a quick meal of dried meats, vegetables and candied fruits. Nodoka shared her tent with Dolphin, as they settled in she rolled over and faced the exotically beautiful woman her eyes shone with curiosity.

"Dolphin what is it like to live in your village? My knowledge of Amazons is what I read in Greek Mythology." She asked wondering if they killed, their men after they were through with them like some myths said or they just went on raids used the men then left them, like other myths stated.

"The village is small but we have a recorded history of three thousand years. We are a proud warrior race though I will admit some of our laws need to be re-visited. Our legends have us as a splinter group of the Ancient Greek Amazons, and yes they did exist but whether they still do we are not sure." Dolphin told her as she yawned slightly.

"Which laws do you feel are inappropriate?" Nodoka asked worried they might be used against her to keep her from Ranma.

"They are the challenge for marriage and outsider laws. If an outsider of the same sex beats an Amazon warrior, the warrior must give the 'Kiss of Death', hunt them to the ends of the earth, and kill them. If they are beaten by the opposite sex then *YAWN* the 'Kiss of Marriage' is given and they must be brought into the village *YAWN* as the warrior's spouse." Dolphin told her hoping she would go to sleep, as Dolphin was tired.

"That seems backwards to me, after all I thought the Amazons were a society of warrior women it seems in bad sportsmanship to kill someone stronger then you. I would think you would make those warriors part of your village?" Nodoka stated more to herself then to Dolphin.

"I agree with you, but I am but one warrior. *YAWN* Amazon warriors are a prideful lot and do not like to have their inadequacies *YAWN* revealed by outsiders." Dolphin rolled over, closed her eyes, and was soon asleep.

Nodoka laid in the dark tent her mind racing with fear for her brother and Ric not to mention her so...child. She sighed deeply as she still could not call Ranma her daughter. She hoped she would overcome that problem she wanted her baby back and though she cared that he...she was no longer her son a concern she would address with Genma. The girl was still her child. The night sounds filtered into their tent. Nodoka listened to the sounds around them, her apprehension built as she wondered what this new person was like and if the girl would like her. Nodoka's jumbled mind had finally succumbed to the stress and had begun to shut down. Soon she was asleep.

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Cologne's living room was getting a little crowded, but the elders were not ready to allow Kalya to go outside; they wanted to be sure that she could protect herself against those who coveted her position as the New Isis. A lavender haired warrior flashed through Cologne's mind as more chairs were brought to the large room. Mousse added more wood to the fireplace, as the elders in their more diminutive size were more prone to getting cold though they would never admit such a weakness.

Kalya stood at the window she stared out toward the woods just on the other side of the wall around the village. She was wearing a satin Chinese style pantsuit in aqua. She had found the elders had all had clothes made for her. In her reflection in the window, those watching her could see her eyes as they glowed, a shifting stream of colors. She hung her head as a single tear fell. She turned her head slightly as a hand rested gently on her shoulder. She smiled at the Phoenix warrior that now stood next to her.

"=I don't know if I am going to like the fact we are not only empathic but can read each others' minds=." Kalya spoke in ancient Egyptian, which caused a ripple of shock to go through the elders.

"=We will just have to learn to block invasions to not only stop each other but Seth=." The Phoenix warrior told her with a warm smile.

The loud thud behind the women caused them to turn to see all the elders on the floor staring at them with their eyes about to pop from their heads. All the Isis warriors tried hard not to laugh, but they all had to hide the smirks.

"WHAT LANGAUGE WAS THAT!?" Mascara demanded as she rose to her feet a little unstable.

"Ancient Egyptian, all my warriors will be able to speak it." Kalya told the elder her eyebrow arching.

"NOT WHAT YOU USED! WHAT SHE USED?" The elder screamed pointing to the Phoenix warrior next to her.

"Oh, that! Well I guess the original Kalya used her magic to allow us to access some of her knowledge which I guess included the elfin language." Kalya looked sheepish at the elders.

She scratched the back of her head, while the elder's mouth opened and closed like that of a fish out of water. She looked to her other generals as they stared at each of the shocked faces of the twelve elders. Mulon and Marigold just looked at each other with shock. They turned as the phoenix warrior again used that strange language as she spoke to the changed Anything Goes Master.

"=Maybe the elfin language should be used to keep our conversations completely private. Some of the elders can understand some of Isis' language=." The Phoenix warrior told her leader using the ancient tongue of the elf.

"=Agreed I guess. What say the rest of you=?" Kalya asked her other warriors.

"=Agreed=!" The single reply of the three men came at the same time.

"=However it won't be long before the Elders learn some of the elfin language so it might be better if we learn to communicate with our telepathy as well=." Mousse spoke as he stared at the bright glowing eyes of the elders in the room.

"=Very well=." Kalya agreed as she turned at the movement of Cologne.

"My, it is getting a bit crowded in here, come children." Cologne stated as the thoughts turned quickly over in her mind, as she worked on how to learn the ancient tongue.

"I think we will need to put you and your generals up in the guest cottage. It is the largest residence in the village and can hold quite a few people." Cologne continued as she walked on out her front door.

"We don't want to put you out! I have done that enough already!" Kalya told her host as she picked up her and her old man's backpack.

"Nonsense, child it is our honor to help the chosen warrior of Isis. Now since we don't know how many warriors there will be you may have to double or triple up if you run out of bedrooms. Mousse I think it would be best if you start staying there as well." Cologne continued as the five chosen of the goddess Isis followed her, the council right behind them.

"Now wait a minute my great gran...!" The hand of her mother cut off marigold.

"Cologne is right in this daughter. Mousse is part of Isis' warriors and must be with the others." Marigold nodded her head though her face told how she did not want this.

They followed Cologne up onto the porch of a large three-story building Kalya stared up in awe. Cologne opened the door and led the party inside. She and Lotus lit the lights in the front room. Spray started a fire to knock the chill out of the room and to help warm the house. She then turned to find Mousse had disappeared through a door. She jumped when a chair was placed behind her. She turned to see the Musk warrior Sage as he placed a chair for her on the floor. She jumped into the chair, sat down to warm up and stared at her co-council, women. They also had chairs gotten for them by the other young warriors. Soon Mousse returned with a tray of tea and cups. Kalya served everyone and then sat cross-legged on the floor before the elders.

"Do you know when the other warriors will be arriving Kalya?" Jasmine asked as she sipped the hot cup of tea.

"No I am not linked to them until they fall into the spring. However they won't fall in if they aren't interested in helping us. #I hope.#" Kalya whispered the last part as she took a sip of tea.

"Well we will let the guards know that any strangers are to be brought to the council chambers instead of being turned away like normal. We value our privacy. Then we can summon you or one of your warriors and determine if they are a part of your battle party." Mascara stated as if it was law.

"Agreed, however what if they decide after meeting you they don't want to fight with you?" Meran asked as she leaned into Sage.

"It seems Isis is dunking my warriors before I meet them so if they do not wish to fight I guess they will never get this far." Kalya shrugged her shoulders as she looked out the window at the darkening sky.

"Kalya, we have some unpleasant news you must know about. We waited for a few days until you got back on your feet. However, we must leave and go to the council chamber to set the sentence for your father. We have already blocked his access to his martial arts skill so any punishment we give he can't escape." Cologne stared intently at the new warrior's face trying to read her reaction.

"It will not be death will it?" She asked her voice breaking slightly at the memories she re-lived on her journey back to her body.

"No child that is for you alone to decide upon. However he has made many transgressions against us and you while in our presence and we must punish him." Sapphire spoke up as she leaned over and placed her hand upon the girl's shoulder.

"What do you want from me?" Kalya asked as she stared deep into the fire.

"Nothing really child we just wanted you to know, he is here in the village and his trial is about to commence at sundown." Cologne spoke again as she watched the slight nodding of Kalya's head.

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The four travelers broke through the last line of trees. The village gates not more than twenty yards in front of them. When the guards spotted them, Dolphin took Hayashi's arm and glared at the two women. She was telling them he was hers and not to touch. The two guards became very nervous and fidgety under her icy glare. Nodoka watched closely at what Dolphin was doing and her comments the night before came back to her. She shuddered as she remembered Dolphin's description of the outsider laws. She looked up when she felt a strong arm around her and she smiled into Ric's cinnamon eyes as hers filled with worry. Nodoka took a page from Dolphin and took his arm she smiled reassuringly at him then turned an even more dangerous glare onto the guards. The guards just smirked as they licked their lips and stared lustfully at Ric, his looks and physic told them he was worth fighting for.

The guards then glared back at Nodoka as if to tell her they were taking him from her. That was until they saw her eyes as they glowed, a black red. The glow intensified and it spilled out from around her eyes. Dolphin watched the guards' reactions then turned to see why they suddenly turned very pale. She smirked as she saw Nodoka her eyes glowing almost black and at the over flow of power it looked like she was wearing a black red mask.

[I am going to have to have her train me in her art] Dolphin thought as she licked her lips in anticipation.

"=Hail sisters=!" Dolphin called as she held onto Hayashi's arm and walked up to the guards.

"=Dolphin! Who are these outsiders you dare bring to our village=!" A large muscular guard with coal black hair demanded.

"=That is not your concern Perfume they are here at the request of the council, and that is all you need to know=." Dolphin smirked as they nervously stared at the still glowing Nodoka.

Perfume stood about six feet nine inches and was very large, not fat, but very muscular (Dani: Think Mr. Universe Muscular! Eeewww!). Her hair reached her mid back and was as black as coal. Her eyes were midnight blue and were set close in a triangular shaped face. Her lips where overly thin and made her face hard and prudish. It was hard to tell she was a woman, as her muscles seemed to have taken her womanly figure and hidden it. She wore the same satin mandarin pantsuit as Dolphin and the other guard except hers was midnight blue. On her back could be seen the handle of a large broadsword, it looked to be at least five feet long as the handle was over her left shoulder and the tip of the scabbard was seen at her lower right hip. In her hand, she held an eight-foot staff made of ash, both ends of the staff was honed to sharp points and coated with what looked like steel.

Perfume snarled and reached for the hilt of her sword only to be stopped by the other guard. The other guard was much smaller then Perfume, she was quite small for an Amazon. She stood only five feet six inches and had long aqua hair with a three-inch wide stripe of white on the left side that reached to mid thigh. Her eyes like Perfume's were midnight blue but had silver flecks within them. She was very well built for such a small woman (Dani: Think normal female Ranma.) but her every move spoke of how dangerous she was. Her face was oval, she had full lips, and large beautiful almond shaped eyes, which added to her extreme and exotic beauty. She was wearing a Mandarin styled pantsuit of periwinkle. Unlike the other Amazons' this one wore a belt around her waist. It was links of gold, which hung loosely. It hung lower on her right hip. The clasp was a gold dragon's claw, which left about a foot of the gold chain dangling. Over the gold chain belt was a silver chain belt, which matched the gold exactly, save for the color and the fact it hung lower on her left hip. It also had a dragon's claw clasp and left a foot of chain, which hung freely. At the end of each of the foot of chain was attached two Midnight blue Sapphires held to the chains by another dragon claw.

"=That is enough Perfume! Go ahead Dolphin=!" The other guard motioned for Dolphin and her guests to enter.

"=The elders are having a late council meeting. They are deciding the punishment of the outsider's father=." She continued as she held Perfume in check.

"=So the hunting party caught him then=?" Dolphin asked a smile of pride on her face.

"=Yes he was a wily one had a technique that would render him invisible, but his stomach and need to feed his fat ass was his downfall=." The aqua haired guard said as she gave Dolphin a quick rundown.

"=You should be proud Misty, Shampoo was one of your students in the tracking art wasn't she=?" Dolphin asked a small smile on her face.

"=Yes though it was not my training that caught him it was his greedy stomach, but she still did well from what the others in her party said=." Misty nodded slightly with a small proud smile.

"=Now you best get them to the council chamber I think the council will want _her_ there to answer for her part in the outsider's being here=." Misty looked at Nodoka who was no longer glowing but seemed to be following the conversation.

Nodoka shuddered at the glare the small Amazon gave her. From what she heard they had Genma and were about to punish him for his transgressions against Ranma and themselves. She hoped they did not kill him after all she wanted that honor. She then hung her head, as she knew she could not take his life no matter how much she wanted to. It was not in her. She however hoped the Amazons would listen to her and Hayashi before they punished him. She had brought the information Sophia, had given them so that maybe the Amazons could exact justice for the thirteen years Genma had tortured their child.

As Nodoka thought, she allowed Ric to lead her toward the council chamber her mind slowly going over the day she had allowed that fool to take her son. Her eyes filled with tears but she held fast and did not let them fall, as the Amazons would see that as a sign of weakness. The small group entered the council chamber, it was empty but a fire roared in the two large fireplaces and the oil lamps on the walls were lit giving the room an eerie feeling. Dolphin directed her group to a small blocked off area of about six chairs. It was located to the left of the council table and there was a matching set of boxed off chairs on the right. The small group sat and waited for the arrival of the council.

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The door to the council chamber opened and in filed twelve two and half foot tall well it looked like women on staffs of about six feet tall. The little group watched as they headed for the large table to their right. Nodoka jumped slightly as Dolphin rose and left the boxed in set of chairs. The group watched as she stood in front of the council table and addressed her council of elders.

"=Greetings Elders of Nieuchiezu I have brought the mother of the outsider, however she has brought her brother and her lover with her=." The council turned and stared at the small group.

"=Thank you Dolphin but we will speak Japanese for this session so the accused will understand what is happening to them=." Mascara told the young warrior before her, who bowed and nodded.

"Please stand before the council!" Cologne demanded of the small group of outsiders.

They rose and walked to stand beside Dolphin. Dolphin stepped back and stood behind Hayashi, a move that caused her Great Great Grandmother to sit up and take notice. The other elders noticed the move as well and nodded knowingly to themselves, especially when Hayashi took Dolphin's hand and brought her to stand beside him as his equal. The council knew how patriarchal the Japanese people were and to them that showed great respect for one of their warriors.

"*AHEM* You know why you are here Saotome-san, now tell us why we should not punish you for your part in what happen to your child." Thorn asked as she glared down at the auburn haired woman.

"I have no excuse, though I destroyed that _damn_ contract the night Genma took my child and as of seven years ago I am no longer a Saotome, but Takashi Nodoka." The mother of the new Isis told the council.

"I and my brother have been trying to find my child ever since that night. However, he kept from me much of what Genma had done to my child to protect me. I have found out do to the mother of my love beside me." She pointed to Ric who wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her toward him.

"May I approach?" Nodoka asked as she withdrew the papers Sophia gave them.

"No hand your evidence to Dolphin, please." Cologne spoke her voice cold.

"These papers tell of my so...child's life on the road, most of which I knew nothing about but if I had and could have caught my ex-husband I would have killed him, but now I do not know if I have it within me to do so. All I want now is my child." Nodoka told them as she handed over the papers.

Dolphin walked to the table and placed the papers in front of her Great Great Grandmother. She then turned and took her place next to Hayashi again who reached out and took her hand back in his. Jasmine watched this and smiled at her great great granddaughter. She then looked down and as she skimmed, the pages passed them along to the next elder. As the papers were quickly read the small group took a step back from the table as the elders began to glow an ominous black.

"We will decide your fate after we take care of your ex-husband's, however you must understand we are a small tribe and growing smaller. To us children are our salvation and our legacy. What you did thirteen years ago must be addressed, though it spoke well that you came to your senses so quickly and engaged the aid of your brother to find your child. You must still be punished for accepting that contract in the first place." Snow Pea spoke her voice broke as her grip tightened on the papers she held.

"YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO PUNISH HER!" Ric stepped in front of Nodoka protectively.

"We have every right. The child in question now has the status as 'The child of the Council of Joketsuzoku' and that gives us the right to protect her." Jasmine spoke as she glared at the male before her.

"Please Ric! They are right! If I had used common sense and refused that contract...!" Nodoka told him as she put her hand on his shoulder.

"BUT NOTHING, HE WOULD HAVE STOLEN RANMA AND LEFT ANYWAY!" Ric shouted his anger rose at the audacity of these old women.

"Do you believe your husband would have taken your child if you refused the contract, child?" Cologne asked her curiosity peeked.

"*SIGH* I do not know for sure Elder, however after reading those documents I believe he would have. He wanted complete control over Ranma so he could use him as a slave to build a school based on his art and then steal the money my child would have made to support his lazy gluttonous ways." Nodoka's voice turned cold as arctic ice.

"All I want now is to be reunited with Ranma. I don't care if he is a he or a she, he...she is still my child and I need to be with her." Nodoka stood straight and stared down the Elders before her.

"We will see child, our concern now is for the welfare of _our_ child. For her change was not by accident. The goddess Isis ordained it. Which means there is a lot more to consider here then you getting your child back?" Spray spoke up, as she turned white as she skimmed the papers in front of her.

"What do you mean?" Hayashi finally spoke not liking the way this meeting was going.

"Know your place _male_!" Thorn snapped at the Takashi heir.

"_My place_ old woman is defending my sister and neph...niece!" Hayashi growled as he tried to step forward.

"Be quiet, you will only make it worse!" Dolphin whispered as she restrained him by placing her hand on his shoulder.

"ENOUGH!" The group turned to see Jasmine standing on her chair her aura blazing red around her.

"Your fate will be decided after we try your husband. Your punishment will not be as severe as his, only because you have been trying to retrieve your child; however you also accepted that seppuku contract in the first place." Jasmine told her as Nodoka lowered her head in shame.

"Now take your seats the trial begins." As Dolphin led the group back to, their seats six Amazons brought in an immobile Genma who was frozen in a very disgusting pose.

"WHAT MANNER IF SICKNESS IS THIS!" Cologne jumped to her feet her eyes narrowed with disgust.

"He needed to be immobilized to prevent any accidental beating of our warriors. I did not want something this perverse in our tribe. His lust for Frosta was the reason for his...a indiscretion." Thorn smirked as she stared down at the frozen pervert.

"Well release him Kalya does not need to see him that way!" Chiffon stated her disgust evident in her voice.

Thorn rose and jumped down next to the frozen Genma Saotome. She pressed several of his pressure points releasing only his upper body. She decided to leave his legs paralyzed to prevent any trouble. She then returned to her seat and glared at Chiffon.

"Happy now?" She snarled at the Elder in blue robes.

"Yes! Very!" Chiffon stated with a smug smirk.

"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE RELEASE ME?" Genma shouted as he tried to stand.

"QUIET! You are a prisoner of the Joketsuzoku Amazons and are on trial for the torture and death of your son and the theft you perpetrated against us!" Genma stared at the black angry eyes of the Elder in the green robes.

"It is the duty of all great martial artists to sacrifice for the art!" Genma tried to stand and take a meaningful pose but he could not use his legs.

"Stealing is for the art? Starving a child is for the art? Placing huge debts _you_ incurred at your son's feet is for the art? Selling a child to countless families as either a slave or spouse to their daughters is for the art?" The green robed elder asked her voice getting colder as she spoke.

"It was training! The boy needed to be able to think and strategize to get out of any situation!" Genma was beginning to sweat, as even to him it sounded lame.

"Gee pop that sounded like bull to me!" Genma looked over his shoulder at the voice.

His eyes first fell on the beautiful Amazon he had seen while in the cell then a movement caught his eye and he turned and stared at what he perceived as a vision beyond visions. The garnet red (Dani: also comes in a deep purple) haired girl with silver and gold highlights was beyond beautiful. She wore a tight fitting Chinese pantsuit of aqua it accentuated her new figure beautifully. It had long bell like sleeves and the bodice came in at the waist. The top was a slip over the head type and had a scoop neck. There were varying sized Isis medallions embroidered sparingly over the top. She also wore loose fitting pair of pants also in aqua. On her feet were a pair of dark aqua battle slippers on the top of the shoes were again the Isis medallion in aged pewter. He started to drool, as he looked her up and down his lust clearly showing on his face. He did not notice the other four people with her. Well not until he was hit in the head with a duck shaped potty-chair on a ten-foot staff. Genma fell over his eyes glazed, as he no longer had the skills to absorb the hit. The Elders glared at Mousse as he replaced the potty chair in his voluminous sleeve. He ignored the elders as he and the others led the garnet haired girl to the center of the room. The firelight glistened off the silver and gold highlights. Jasmine wondered if those highlights came from the elf spirit.

"Mousse you know better then to bring weapons into the council chamber let alone use them!" Cologne stated though she was trying to hide her smirk.

"You know I am exempt from that since I am a walking arsenal and it would take me days to disarm. Besides his display was disgusting lusting over his own daughter." His attention was drawn to a gasp that came from the left of the council table.

"QUIET! Do not interrupt!" Cologne glared at the small group who was getting a little antsy.

"Very well Mousse but please control yourself you are an Amazon and a General of the goddess Isis." Jasmine told her great great grandson though pride shone in her face.

"WHAT! WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN!" That outburst came from Dolphin as she rose to address the council.

"Dolphin he was chosen by Isis and we are bound by her choice." Dolphin fumed as she glared at her younger brother.

As she glared him down, she noticed something was different about her blind little brother. She stomped up to him and reached out to slap him. Only her hand was stopped before it could reach his face. Dolphin glared at the hand holding her wrist. It belonged to Mousse. She stared at that hand her eyes widened with surprise. She turned back toward her brother and saw a small smile on his face. No more of a cocky grin one that was echoed on the face of the other four people with him. She then noticed their ears were slightly pointed and she began to get confused.

"You will find I am not the same as when you left sister. I will no longer tolerate the abuse you or the other warriors in this village heaped on me because of my eyesight." He threw her wrist back at her then moved closer to the other four people he was with.

She stared at her hand then back at her brother. Her shock turned to anger and she turned on him. She however could not get to him as the little garnet haired woman stepped in front of him her eyes glowing brightly. Dolphin could not pin down the color of the glow, as it seemed to shift from one color to another. Her attention was drawn to another glow. She looked up, and saw the other four with the girl had glowing eyes as well. These though she could tell their colors. One glowed green, one glowed blue, another glowed amber, while her brother's glowed bright white. She took a step back as they took a position around her brother.

"I would advise you to leave my _friend_ alone!" The garnet haired girl told Dolphin, her voice cold and angry.

"Kalya that will be enough!" Jasmine said as she pounded on the council table with a baseball-sized rock.

"Dolphin, return to your seat. The goddess is choosing her own warriors we have no, say in this!" Cologne explained as Dolphin walked backwards away from the five young people.

"I apologize to the council but I will brook no threat to my friends or myself!" Kalya turned and bowed to the elders and as she straightened, she glared at them with determination.

"Agreed warrior, agreed. It is just a little difficult for us when we are a race of warrior women to have a weak male chosen for this honor!" Mascara spit out as she glared at Mousse.

"HEY! I was one of those weak males and could have whooped anyone of you in a fair fight!" The old pride of her skill showed just a smidgen.

"This is getting us nowhere. Please take your seat to the right of the council table we have a lot to cover!" Jasmine ordered as she pounded the rock again.

Nodoka stared at the little redhead her garnet hair with the gold and silver highlights reflected the light in the room was so hypnotic. She looked at her face and saw hers at that age. She then looked into the girl's blue eyes and saw the little boy she once held, but there was something else as if there was someone else there as well. She watched as the five young people followed the white haired Amazon to the other set of seats. Nodoka tried to look at the girl but the council table was blocking her view. Her attention was drawn back to where her ex-husband had been knocked silly.

"Wake the fool up!" A young Amazon pulled a bucket from nowhere and tossed the contents onto the unconscious Genma.

The gasps from the seats to the left of the table filled the room as they watched Genma Saotome change from a human to a giant panda. They marveled as he jolted up and pulled a sign from nowhere.

/HEY THAT WAS COLD!/ He then flipped the sign and they all read the other side.

/Who was that exotic creature?/ The sign flipped again and everyone nearly wretched.

/I would like to (CENSORED)! Then (CENSORED)! Next (CENSORED)! Not to mention (CENSORED)!/ The auras be``gan to blaze from the right side of the council table. (Dani: Sorry people no Lemons here! Besides *SHUDDER* EEEEWWWW it was just too gross to think about).

"WHY YOU FILTHY DISGUSTING PIG! THAT IS, OUR DAUGHTER!" Nodoka's eyes were glowing a bright red that overflowed the confines of her eyes, as she drew her glowing red katana.

The elders turned and saw the mother of the new Isis welding a glowing red katana as she jumped over the small barrier around the seats she occupied. The mother of Kalya ran toward her ex-husband her blade raised for the killing blow.

/N...No-Chan? Wh...Where d...did you com...come from?/ The panda sign appeared.

However she never got the chance to reach her target as a six-foot staff reached, out as she passed and pressed a pressure point on her back causing her to collapse. Ric and Hayashi were by her side in an instant. Ric picked Nodoka up and carried her back to their chairs. Hayashi on the other hand retrieved her sword and began to take over where his sister left off.

"HOLD!" Hayashi stopped, turned, and glared at the old Amazon.

"This council will deal with _him_ NOW RETURN TO YOUR SEAT!" Jasmine was serious and though Dolphin felt Hayashi should remove the panda's head, she instead brought Hayashi back to their seats.

"Pour hot water on the fool!" Jasmine ordered as another guard complied with her orders.

"HOT HOT TOO HOT!" Genma patted down his clothes then tried to pull them away from his body to cool them.

"Now the trial will begin!" Jasmine called all to order.

However, not all in the council chambers were paying attention to what was going on. One person in the room was occupied elsewhere and her four generals knew where her mind was, and the memory that kept repeating continually in her memory.

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Akane slowly walked home her mind a million miles away. She kept thinking about the new girl in the community college she had been attending. She had decided to take some pre-college courses so she could take other courses that did not cover her major. The girl's long brown hair and that strange spatula she wore on her back. She felt sorry for the girl, because of her fiancé running out on her; to protect the family honor she had to live her life as a boy until she revenged herself on her fiancé's father. Akane decided it was her fiancé's fault it, just felt right for her to blame him. Akane felt if she ever met this Ranma Saotome, she would grind him into pulp for the young girl forced to be a man.

Akane sighed heavily, as she felt so alone since Nabiki left no one really wanted to be around her not even Sayuri and Yuka. She was loathed to admit it but she missed the morning battles and the attention. However, without Nabiki and Kuno to keep things stirred up the boys quit bothering her. She was afraid she would end up alone.

She had given up on Doctor Tofu he was just too head over heels for her sister Kasumi. Akane sighed deeply she would still rather have the doctor, but she was also practical, well she thought she was and since Kuno and Nabiki had gone to college her last two years in school had been quiet. Though the budget had been a lot tighter since Nabiki had gone to school, they were managing. Especially since Kasumi had started working for Doctor Tofu, he had gotten over his nutty reaction to Kasumi for the most part and they had started getting closer. It still made her mad that her father would not eat her cooking she was a great cook just like Kasumi after all Kasumi was her big sister. Akane walked through the gate of the Tendo Dojo glad it was the weekend. She just wished it were the end of the community college year so she could start the university. She had applied to several universities and was checking the mail each day for an acceptance letter.

[Maybe today!] She thought as she entered her home.

"Akane, is that you?" She heard her father's voice from the dining room.

"Yes Daddy." She answered as she gave the mail a quick look through she nearly jumped for joy when she found not one but three letters from the universities, which she applied.

She walked into the dining area her feet padding softly due to her slippers. She stopped as she saw her two older sisters and Doctor Tofu sitting there. Her eyes went dreamy as they fell on the good doctor but it lasted only a moment as a sparkle caught her eye. She focused on the sparkle on Kasumi's left hand and her heart broke as she saw the diamond ring. Akane walked the last few feet as if she was walking to the executioner's axe. She kissed her father then sat down at her place at the table.

"Now that we are all here, Kasumi has an announcement to make. Daughter if you please." Soun spoke quietly and to Akane's ear sadly.

"Tofu and I are engaged, we are to be married in the fall." Kasumi gushed as she held out her hand to her sisters.

"*WHISTLE* Wow sis, that is fantastic! Um but what about college, I thought you wanted to be a nurse or something!" Nabiki asked as she examined the tasteful ring.

"I am going to help Kasumi realize her dreams of a medical career, Nabiki. I know you set aside money for both you and your sisters to go to college but Kasumi's college fund can be used to help support your family. I have money put aside so Kas...Kasumi can go to college and become the doctor she always dreamed of." Tofu sometimes still had small lapses when he was close to Kasumi.

"I see, well thanks doc that is a big help." Nabiki said absently as her mind worked on how she could make Kasumi's college money grow to be a continual source of income for her family.

"I am happy for you onee-Chan it is a beautiful ring." The middle Tendo daughter was the only one who detected Akane's sadness in her voice as she spoke softly.

"You and Nabiki will be my bridesmaids won't you? Sakura is going to be my matron of honor *giggle*!" Kasumi eyes shone brightly as she spoke.

"Sure sis we'd love too." Nabiki spoke for her and Akane.

"Yeah love too." Akane's voice did not have the same excitement as Nabiki's though she forced a smile for Kasumi's sake.

"Then you and Akane will help your sister plan her wedding. We will have the ceremony and reception here in the dojo." Soun decided as he too had a sad look in his eyes.

"Oh, thank you father! We can start preparing the dojo now since it is only six or so months away!" Kasumi gushed as she rose and returned minutes later with some pads and pens.

"Come son let us go outside and let the girls start planning." Soun spoke with authority as he rose from the table.

Doctor Tofu looked hesitantly at Kasumi who nodded. He then rose and after giving Kasumi's shoulder, a gentle squeeze followed the Tendo patriarch out to the veranda. He sat down next to the older man, his gaze falling on the shimmering koi pond. He waited for his future father-in-law to speak.

"If it was not for Nabiki and Akane I would not allow this marriage." Soun's words shocked the good doctor.

"I and my old friend and training partner have a pledge to marry one of my daughters to his son. We planned this to join the two schools of Anything Goes to create a dynasty that would live for generations." Soun spoke with pride and for the first time since his wife's death with life.

"Do your daughters know of this pledge Tendo-san?" Tofu asked wondering why Kasumi never mentioned this to him.

"No I have not yet told them I am waiting for the arrival of my good friend Saotome to return from the long training trip he took with his son." Soun spoke his eyes filled with unshed tears.

"Have you heard from him?" Tofu asked as he continued to stare at the pond glad Kasumi would not be part of this.

"I got a card three years ago stating they had one more training ground to visit after they finished with the training ground they were currently visiting. That was deep in the Himalayas. The last training ground he wanted to visit was in the interior of China." Soun told his future son-in-law as he lit his pipe.

"Ranma is being trained to be the best of his generation and he will take over the dojo with one of my daughters." Soun continued to ramble on, Tofu seeing where this was going.

"Excuse me sir but _none_ of your daughters even know your full school not to mention and I hate bringing up bad memories but you lost your school to the Dojo Destroyer? How can they hope to help run a dojo without that knowledge?" Tofu watched as Soun tensed.

"I will teach my school to Ranma. It will be melded into the Saotome School. He will run the dojo, the daughter who is to be his wife will run the home." Soun spoke with clenched teeth.

Tofu lowered his head shaking it slightly as he tried to hide his disgust. He was now even gladder he overcame his love sickness and proposed to Kasumi. He just hoped he and his beloved could be married before this Ranma Saotome showed up.

Tofu stared out at the koi pond again wondering if maybe it would not be a good idea to move the wedding up or maybe get married by a records clerk and have the ceremony on the date they planned. He will talk to Kasumi about it. They could still have her sisters there as witness to the nuptials.

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The long ordeal of the trial was finally over. By Amazon law, Genma had answered for all he had done to his son. Nodoka had not, come through the trial unscathed, as she had accepted the contract of seppuku from the moron. Though her punishment was set aside since good sense had come to her and she had burned the paper and had begun to look for her child. Genma's mind was permanently wiped of all his martial arts skill, so he could not do to another what he did to Ranma.

They also used an ancient potion given to the Amazons in a treaty with the Musk, they were able to alter Genma's curse (Dani: Yeah, yeah I know I used this before! However, it is a good one and this way the pain is still around to make things interesting.) Using the potions and shiatsu points the Amazons effectively raised the temperature of the water needed to reverse Genma's curse. They also raised the temperature of the water to trigger the curse. As a favor to the new Isis, they used the Xi-Fa-Xiang-Gao and altered the memory of Jusenkyo, as far as Genma was concerned Ranma _was_ dead as he drowned in one of the springs. After the punishment was completed, they placed Genma in a deep sleep and a party of warriors tied his hands and feet to a long pole and carried him away from the village. They dumped him just outside a small fishing village.

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Nodoka sat in Cologne's sitting room her hands folded in her lap. Her eyes glued to the door to the house. Cologne had gone to talk with Ranma about talking with her. She was very frightened as when she tried to talk to Ranma after the trial the girl only glared at her and walked out. Nodoka was heartbroken and was afraid she had lost her child for good. She heard the approach of the elder as her staff announced her arrival. She stood and waited her heart caught in her throat. The door opened to reveal Cologne as she entered; Nodoka saw Ranma behind her. She let out the breath she had not realized she was holding. She started for her child but stopped at the glare the young girl gave her.

Ranma took a seat across from the chair Nodoka stood near, Nodoka watched as Cologne gave her child a re-assuring squeeze on her shoulder then disappeared deeper into the house. She heard a door close somewhere down the hall. She stared at the beautiful girl before her. She could see herself in the young girl when she was her age. Slowly Nodoka sat back down, she longed to hold her child and never let go but the cold stare she received added to her wanting to keep her distance.

"Elder Cologne said you wished to speak with me Saotome-san?" Nodoka's heart wrenched at the formality the young girl used.

"I...I do not go by that name any longer Ranma. I divorced your father over seven years ago. I use my maiden name now Takashi." Nodoka explained as she watched her child's eyes for any sign of love or forgiveness.

"I see I also no longer use my given name. I am called Kalya please use it, Takashi-san." Kalya's voice was cold as she waited for Nodoka to continue.

"Um...ah ye...yes I apologize. Ran...Kalya I was hoping that we could *PAUSE* start anew! I know I made a big mistake in accepting that _damned_ contract and I don't deserve a second chance after leaving you to Genma's care, but so...daughter I have ached to be with you again, I and your uncle and I have searched for you ever since the night you left...!" Nodoka stared at her child her tears filled her eyes as she pleaded her case to her child.

"R...Kalya I know I did wrong but I didn't know how wrong until I started on my journey here to see you. Hayashi kept much of what Genma had done to you from me. I know that doesn't make it right, but he _was_ your father and I expected him to take care of you I did not know he would use the warped training techniques his old master had used on him. I had hoped he learned from what that old pervert did to him. I was wrong, OH Kami-sama how I was wrong." Nodoka rose and walked to the window throwing her arms up in the air in exasperation.

"Every time either I or Hayashi got a lead on where you were he or I would go there and ended up just missing you. We almost caught up with you in Kyoto. I found Ukyo Kounji there. Did you know your father engaged you to her and stole her dowry?" Nodoka watched her child's reflection in the window.

"No I didn't know that, but Ucchan was a boy why...!" Kalya was cut off by her mother's sarcastic laughter.

"No child Ukyo was a girl, and due to your father was forced to live her life as a boy until she exacted revenge. I was able to convince her father that, that revenge should not include a six year old boy." Nodoka watched as Kalya hung her head in guilt and shame.

"But I have a responsibility to hi...her as well." Nodoka smiled slightly as she realized her child was nothing like her father.

"No, you don't. Your father made that promise with Kounji-san knowing he would never honor it. He was only planning to honor the promise with Tendo-san. Probably so you could work yourself to death to support his lazy ass." Nodoka stared back out the window, she noticed the four young people that were with Kalya in the council chambers.

"The other man I was with Ric Sorenson his mother was the one who gave me all the information that the Amazons had at the trial. All the fiancées all the debt he laid at your feet. He did that to control you to keep you tethered to him so you were dependant on him. That is probably why he kept you isolated as well. He didn't want you to grow." Nodoka watched the four young people as they took up positions around the house.

"Well I figured that, but it didn't help him. When he left me alone for days sometimes weeks on end I found refuge in the public libraries in the cities that were nearby our campsite. I taught myself what he wouldn't." Kalya spoke her voice of crystal bells still cold and unfeeling.

"Yes the Amazons told me that. They also told me you taught yourself how to read and write in ancient Egyptian. That must have been a proud day for you. A day I missed in your life. One of many that I will never get back because I believed him to be honorable and to not keep you from me for so long." Nodoka could not hold the tears back any longer and let them fall.

"Now because of one stupid, stupid mistake, I may never get the chance to know who my son was, or who my daughter is." Nodoka hung her head and turned toward the front door.

She walked to the door knowing in her heart that she would never know her child. She reached out for the doorknob but a small delicate hand grabbed her wrist. She looked up into the blue eyes of her child; the pain there spoke volumes to the pain she had suffered at the hands of Genma Saotome. With her, other hand Kalya reached up and wiped the tears from Nodoka's face. With her free hand, Nodoka placed her hand over the hand of her child that touched her face. Nodoka closed her eyes and just absorbed the gentle touch of her child as she felt she knew she would never feel this again.

"Kalya I am so sorry I was not there for you and you have every right not to want to have anything to do with me *SIGH* but please don't cut me out completely. Can we not try to rebuild what we lost?" Nodoka pleaded her eyes shut tightly against the pain of rejection.

The long pause from her child was like spikes in her heart as each second passed another spike of pain was driven into her heart and soul. She then felt as Kalya removed her hand from her cheek and wrist. Nodoka felt she had lost she would be leaving here a broken woman. Genma had done what he wanted and tore them apart forever. She had nothing left. She could not give herself to Ric as she failed as a mother. She would have to honor the pact as she had forsaken her duty. She reached for the doorknob but found there was something in the way. When she opened her eyes, Kalya was standing there her eyes focused on hers. Her eyes opened with surprise when the young girl threw herself into Nodoka's arms. Her arms going around Nodoka's neck and held on tightly as she let thirteen years of pain, deceit, betrayal, frustration, and rage finally escape her. Nodoka wrapped her arms tightly around her daughter and let her thirteen years of pain flow as well.

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Kalya stared at the back of the woman that was her mother. She felt her generals and newly forming friends as they gathered outside the house to give her support. With her empathic abilities, she felt the pain this woman was going through. However, she kept her expression cold and hard, inside she was dying at the pain she was causing this woman. She watched as her mother hung her head and headed for the door. Kalya needed to know more she rose from her seat and grabbed her mother's wrist. Then as she looked into her mother's eyes, she wiped away the woman's tears. She jumped slightly as Nodoka grabbed her hand and held it to her face as if she was burning the feeling into her skin to remember it forever.

"Kalya I am so sorry I was not there for you and you have every right not to want to have anything to do with me *SIGH* but please don't cut me out completely. Can we not try to rebuild what we lost?" Kalya pulled free of her mother.

She watched and felt as the woman before collapsed internally. As each second past Kalya felt this woman before her become more despondent and guilty. Kalya's eyes opened wide as she felt her mother resign herself to her upcoming death. Kalya could not understand why this woman would end her life over her. It was not as if she had raised her. It was not as if she cared about what happened to her, right. Kalya felt the despair that emanated from this woman. Horror filled her as she felt the resignation of this woman to end her life. Kalya watched as her mother reached again for the doorknob. This time however Kalya stood in front of the door. When her mother's hand brushed her stomach, she watched as Nodoka opened her eyes and they stared at each other. Kalya then lunged at her mother and wrapped her arms around the missing piece of her soul and as they hugged each other their thirteen years of pain, betrayal, frustration, deceit, depression, and anger was let out. As Kalya felt, her mother's arms go around her she felt that torment in her soul be pushed out and, she finally felt complete.

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Genma woke his head throbbed with pain. He looked around, his face filled with confusion. He vaguely remembered what happened. As he sat there under a tree, his mind cleared. His eyes widened as the memory of Ranma dying in a spring in Jusenkyo came back to him. He also remembered the trial at the Amazon village for his violating some stupid law of theirs. He also remembered the punishment. He now had no skill in the art that he could remember and they increased the temperature of the water that he would need to change back. Genma scowled then his eyes widened as he remembered something else. Nodoka was in that village!

"OH SHIT!" Genma rose to his feet and headed through the forest toward what sounded like the ocean.

He ran into a small fishing village, and then continued through to the ocean. He paused as he realized he might not be able to swim to Japan as he had swum to get here. No his conditioning had not changed just his access to his skills. Maybe they could unbury the master and he could release the locks the Amazons put on him.

[WHAT AM I THINKING!?] Genma shuddered as the thought of the master made his blood run cold.

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"AAAACCCHHHOOO!" A ghoulish little man in a black ninja outfit carrying an overstuffed bag ten times his size, of women's underwear paused on top of a roof to sneeze.

"Hmmm, someone is thinking of me!" He said as he rubbed his nose.

"OOO I hope it is some young beauty with lots of little lovelies for me to ste...rescue." He paused as his mind wondered down a lane of perversion (Dani: I said it before, and I will say it again 'I don't do lemons!').

He was, so distracted as to who might be thinking of him. His distraction was he was hoping it was Akane-Chan as evil perverse fantasies ran through his mind. He forgot the mob of angry women who was chasing him. When he finally remembered it was because they had caught up to him and using the implements of pain they brought with them, they liberated their underwear leaving him a groaning smear on the roof where they caught him.

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Genma dove into the water its icy fingers wrapped tightly around his now heavier fur covered body. He began to swim toward home and the safe haven of the Tendo Dojo. He hoped his friend would understand and give him refuge until he could figure out how to undo what the Amazons had done to him.

"Stupid ungrateful boy had to go and die! Now how am I to retire early with no heir?" Genma complained as he started swimming but to those nervous, fishermen around him it sounded much different.

"GGGRRROOOWWWLLL, GROFF GRRROWWLLOORRRFFF!" He ignored the onlookers as he concentrated on the swim ahead of him.

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Kalya sat on the guesthouse roof over her room. Her back was straight as she took the lotus position. She begun to meditate the ruby ring on her right index finger caught the moon light as the ruby begun to glow brightly. Kalya smiled as she felt her spirit as it begun to drift from her conscious mind and was being pulled to a happier place. As she floated over the temple of Isis Kalya thought of the woman who had given her birth and hoped she had not made a mistake in giving her another chance. As Kalya landed, she turned at the sound of a soothing and familiar voice.

"No daughter you did not make a mistake. You will need her help in the battle to come." Kalya turned a bright smile adorned her face.

She ran into the outstretched arms of the goddess Isis. Isis wrapped Kalya tightly in her embrace and kissed the top of her head and she held onto the warrior for dear life. The goddess did not want to let go and it seemed as Kalya was inclined to stay where she was. That was until a giggle and snort was heard behind them.

"*GIGGLE*!"

"*SNORT* This display is sickening!" The gruff deep voice almost growled the comment.

"Oh hush Sekhmet I think it is sweet!" The second more seductive voice seemed more like a purr.

Isis stiffened and she held tightly to Kalya as the young woman tried to pull away. She wanted to see who was there. Isis however would not let go, as she knew the reaction the fighter before her would have. Isis leaned down and whispered softly into her new warrior's ear.

"Kalya steel yourself, you will need to hold onto your sanity for you are about to meet the two Cat goddesses Bastet and Sekhmet and they do have a cat like appearance." Isis' hot breath brushed softly past Kalya's ear as Kalya stiffened in her arms her grip tightened as the girl began to shake.

"Don't baby her Isis! We expect her to go cat, she will need that to finish her training. Now release her!" Sekhmet's deep growl filled the courtyard.

Isis turned a stiff Kalya around to face the two goddesses who were in part responsible for the development of the Neko-ken. Kalya stared at the two goddesses her eyes widening with uncontrollable fear. She tried to back away but found her path blocked by the goddess Isis behind her. Sekhmet snarled at the young warrior, it caused the girl to become immobilized.

"Oh stop it, Sekhmet! It is not her fault her moronic father taught her a forbidden technique. Now come on let's get her trained properly." Bastet purred as she slowly walked up to the frightened girl.

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Kalya watched as the other cat woman slowly walked toward her. The goddess' tail swished behind her as she sauntered toward her. Kalya tried to back away but could not move. Her fear had begun to build as she remembered her time in the pit with all those cats as they clawed at her ripping her flesh as they tried to take the food that was wrapped around her body. Then a flicker of a memory came to her mind it lit her way through the darkness. She saw the orange tabby cat the one she used to play with the one that died as it tried to save her. The goddess paused as a broken sob escaped from Kalya. Sekhmet and Bastet watched as they witnessed the rage build in the young warrior. They jumped back as a black aura surrounded the young woman an aura in the shape of a large cat. Her blue eyes took on the elongated shape of a cat's as the aura tightened in around her like a second skin.

"OOOO, that's new!" Bastet commented as Sekhmet nodded.

"You arrrre herrre to teach me so teach!" The young girl growled as she took a ready stance.

"Verrrry well warrrriorrr I rrrelish the fight!" Sekhmet lunged for the girl only to be kicked away by her and into the wading pool.

"GGGGRRROOOWWWWLLL! HOW DARRRRE YOU ATTACK WITH ISIS STILL IN HARRRRMS WAY!" Kalya jumped after the goddess ki claws expanding.

"Shouldn't we try and stop her before she hurts Sekhmet!" Isis asked worriedly.

"No, Sekhmet would be furious, besides it seems Kalya has already begun to teach herself to control the Neko-Ken I don't think it will take much training for her to learn to control it completely." Bastet replied as she sat down on the stairs to watch the fight between the other cat goddess and Kalya.

"I wonder what triggered this though." Bastet asked as she looked toward Isis.

Isis shrugged and then pulled a large blue crystal from within her robe. She and Bastet looked into the crystal and saw the trigger that so angered Kalya that she fought to keep her sanity if only to avenge the old orange tabby. Bastet smiled, as she knew that tabby. She had rescued its soul and had set it up as a sacred cat in her home for his sacrifice. She smiled at Isis then disappeared. Isis looked at the empty spot with confusion. Her look of confusion grew as Bastet returned with an orange tabby cat, which had a gold collar of inlayed turquoise, jade, onyx, and opal. His ears pierced with studs of the same gemstones. Bastet smiled as she pet the cat.

"This is the cat that tried to save Ranma in the pit." Isis smiled and chucked the cat under the chin.

"That young woman is what is left of Ranma after her visit to Jusenkyo. The young boy you tried to save in the pit has merged with the spirit of Isis' warrior and an elf to create that new girl!" Bastet talked to the cat as if it understood exactly what she was saying to it.

Isis' arched her eyebrow, as the cat meowed and nodded. She then watched as the cat settled down in its mistress' lap to watch the fight. Isis noticed the cat's claws expanding and contracting as if he was getting ready to launch any minute into the fight if the girl needed his help. Isis turned at the growl as she saw as Kalya was thrown to the far end of the pool and on passed its confines. She stood worried that the girl would be hurt but was surprised as Kalya spun in mid air and landed on her feet in a low crouch.

"Verrry good warrrriorrr, you will learrrrn quickly!" Sekhmet was lost in the battle lust as she charged at the young warrior.

It was almost as if the two warriors had an unspoken agreement to use their fighting skills alone. Neither Bastet nor Isis wanted to get in the middle of the confrontation. The door to the temple opened and Kali and Rajha stepped onto the steps of the temple. Both had their eyes bulging at the sight before them. The sound of a drawing sword brought the attention of the two goddesses.

"Hold your weapon Rajha. This is necessary for Kalya to overcome her ill fated training in the Neko-ken." Isis spoke quietly but firmly.

They all turned as another growl of anger was heard. All expected Kalya to be at the losing end. They were all surprised, when Sekhmet had crashed into one of the pillars in the front of the temple. Isis watched as the stone cracked but held. Bastet smirked, as her friend was getting as good as she gave. When Sekhmet jumped back at Kalya, Isis raised her hand and repaired the damage done to her temple. She then raised both her hands and a golden glow began to form between them. The glow expanded until the entire front of the temple was behind the golden light. When Kalya next hit the temple the gold light gave to soften the collision but held in protecting the temple and spectators on the stairs.

Kalya pushed off the golden light, sending her up into the air at the peak of her ascension she tucked and somersaulted down toward her opponent. As she got closer, she stretched out and hit Sekhmet in the chest with both her feet. She bounced off the goddess doing a back flip and landed without a splash into the wading pool in front of the first home she could remember. Sekhmet was knocked back onto her behind at the kick to her chest she slowly rose a snarling smile on her face. She dusted off her armor and crouched down resting her left arm across her knee. She stared at the cat girl before her and watched as Kalya stared back never taking her stare from the warrior goddess.

"You arrrre good forrrr a morrrrtal!" Sekhmet told the fighter.

"I am not morrrtal any longerrrrr!" Kalya replied as she prepared for the next assault.

"Trrrrue!" Sekhmet said as she sprung at the young fighter.

Sekhmet jumped up and at the young fighter as she reached the top of her arch she drew her sword. A two handed double-edged sword, which she held with only one hand. She brought the weapon to bear on her opponent she heard her queen's scream but it was too late to stop the deathblow that was headed for the young warrior.