Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½ or any other anime or manga that may crop up. I make no money from this, nor do I plan on trying to. This is purely for fun.
Warning: There will be OOC for some characters. It is an AU though, so that can almost be expected.
Wings of Space
Life for a ninja of the Hidden Leaf village can be dangerous. And this is especially true if one is also the adopted daughter of the nine tailed kitsune. In her life Kaiya had done things few would have dreamed her capable. Among them changing genders and species at the age of three. That had been but one of her many accomplishments. And the young woman would gladly trade it all away just to be back with her family once more.
Six months ago she had been ripped from her world by a summoning spell, according to her adopted mother. She didn't know who had done the deed. Or how to get home. And it was a minor mystery how she got convinced to travel with a bunch of doppelgangers of the same person. Each of them was the same person, yet there were clear differences. They acted similar to each other, yet were not.
The blue haired gender shifter claimed to be a princess from some place called Jurai. Where this nation was the kitsune woman didn't really know. It wasn't a name she'd heard before. This girl said her name was Sasami, although she called herself Anmai when male. It was her that did most of the chores and cooking for everyone. But it wasn't because no one else offered. Rather Sasami refused the help most times.
Another girl also had hair a shade of icy blue. Everyone called her Sam, although she said her name was Samantha. When they first met Kaiya had thought the woman related to her husband. Sam's ice jutsu also puzzled the kitsune ninja. There was no chakra in the ice, nor did Sam require any hand signs. The girl could be extremely rude at times, yet also displayed a selfless nobility the ninja had never witnessed before.
Without thought to the danger or of reward Sam would throw herself into danger. And she did so to protect and defend. It was a trait shared by the girl's wife Ranma Masaki. That one was a definite puzzle. She was human, yet smelled like a cat. Was a girl, yet was the father of Sam's baby. And both claimed to be impossibly old. They also claimed to be 'intergalactic' police with experiences in something called trans-dimensional travel.
It was a claim that had apparently been backed up. The next member of the makeshift squad was another version of Ranma it seemed, this one calling himself Dreamweaver. Or at times he referred to himself as 'Ranma of the lake'. Like Sasami, he could change genders. He also was what her mother called a 'faerie', whatever those were. Getting information on what a faerie was proved to be challenging though.
And finally there was 'Ranma Nightbane', the only one of the group apparently native to this world. She was a demon it seemed. One who fed not on misery but carnal release. That one worried Kaiya the most. She still wasn't sure how to deal with this demon. And from the way everyone moved they were all fighters on the level of Gai, at least.
As if being stuck in another dimension with no ready way home wasn't bad enough, now she was on another planet entirely. Or at least it looked like a planet. Supposedly this was all some giant 'space station', oceans and cliffs included. While the red haired child figured out how to send everyone home, Masaki and her wife had decided all the various displaced would be entered into something called the 'gee pee academy'.
Six months ago
"I know you do not like me," Nightbane whispered into Kayla's ear. "I also am aware you are not a fox, but are instead a kitsune. You desire to hide your nature, and this I will aid with. However my generosity has a price. Once you can shift forms again I desire that you provide me with nourishment once a week. And relax, what I desire is not painful. You in fact will enjoy it greatly."
The white furred nine tailed kitsune merely growled at the demonic woman. It was a good thing a kunai was still in her mouth, or biting words might have been exchanged. The growl only increased in volume as something was quickly placed around her neck. She'll pay, Kaiya thought. To this her mother commented Maybe you should be careful. We're both still weakened from being brought here. Where did she get a leash from in that outfit?
"Since there's no danger, I will be taking my pet for a walk. Upon returning we should discuss what has happened." The demon told everyone. "Come along Pearl."
The german shepard sized fox continued to growl as she was dragged away. Once out of sight of the others the demon stopped. "As I said, I will protect your secret. And you know my price. But before you reject my ofter let me explain things. I am not a 'good' person, but neither am I an 'evil' one. Between heaven and hell, I have chosen to be an independent agent. I help others when I can, but do what I must to survive.
"Cross me, and I shall do what ever it takes to protect myself and those I care for. But it is not just me you have to consider. While you may have nine tails, it is clear you are not as powerful as it should indicate. If you were then the summoning spell that pulled you here would not have worked. It tried to latch on to me, and likely others as well. That you appeared here indicates the caster made a critical mistake, so I may know who cast the spell. Not that it'll help much."
The present
It was with a sigh of relief that Kaiya finally managed to regain a human form. She had missed being able to walk upright. Having thumbs had also been sorely missed. But both paled to how much she missed her family. True to the demon's word though, she actively hidden the fact that the kitsune was anything more then a multi-tailed fox. The 'price' of said aid now loomed heavily on her mind.
Should I do it? The young woman thought with evident disgust. That it was being forced upon her made the demanded payment even harder to swallow. I'd say go for it, she has proven honorable so far. She thought about it for a few minutes. But it'd be wrong, besides I'm happily married. The reply shocked Kaiya. So? What's the problem? It's not like your mate doesn't have others too.
"No," Kaiya muttered aloud.
Elsewhere
Queen Beryl couldn't help but feel this was entirely too familiar. Almost like she'd been in this situation far too many times. Before her stood one of the four generals, and he was reporting a failure. That her first attempt at gathering the needed energy was disrupted came as no surprise, oddly. Hearing that a 'sailor moon' had been the one who thwarted it sent a chill down the negaverse queen's spine.
"Plans have changed. Call of all gathering operations immediately."
Privately Beryl wondered why she felt such fear upon hearing that name.
Gates of Eternity
Eric pinched the bridge of his nose and groaned. This was a massive problem. And the solution was almost as bad. He couldn't prevent the breaches, doing that would cause more trouble then it solved. Nor could he just send everyone back. Fortunately he had permission for one other idea. Provided they survived until the next reset, these dimensional visitors would be returned to their homes as if only ten days had passed.
"I'm really hating this job," he muttered.
Galaxy Police Academy
Officer Ranma Masaki purred as he prowled through the halls. Ever since he'd been made the champion of Bast he'd been required to use his feline form on occasion. To be honest, it felt more natural then either human form did. And that still disturbed him after five hundred years. His black fur stood out among the bright buildings, but then again he wasn't trying to hide either. The other instructors already know of his 'condition'.
Shapeshifters while not common were also not unheard of. Most could only change into one alternate form though, and could never change gender. Shapeshifters who changed form based on water temperature were practically unheard of. Officer Masaki on the other hand was not only a shapeshifter, but had four forms. They were feline male, feline female, human male, and human female.
Soon he'd be assigned to a ship most likely. The others too, although it was unlikely they all would be assigned the same ship. With my luck of course, Ranma thought as he entered the women's changing area. Soon it would be time to teach physical education to the recruits, which meant it was time to return to human form. Carefully the feline turned on a faucet with cold water. After swiping a paw through the liquid stream the now female cat turned off the flow.
She padded into the track field and eyed everyone there. There were several new faces in the class. Although one of them smelled familiar. One blond girl smelled nearly exactly like the pet fox that Nightbane person kept. Since this was the first time she'd arrived in this form, the students didn't at first realize the red cat was their instructor. That Ranma was about to pull something from a novel she'd red long ago was amusing to the woman.
As the young looking instructor began her class another more serious meeting was occurring in the administrative hall. A striking woman with pale green hair sat across from a man with short cropped blond hair. What had been said before was of little impact. Or at least little impact to others. Whatever it was though had the woman laughing in an eerie manner and the man sweating bullets.
The man finally managed to get the conversation back on a topic he was comfortable. "Are you sure those six should be assigned the same berth?"
"Of course," Lady Sato said with a bone chilling laugh. "What could possibly go wrong?"
Even as she spoke a chill ran down both their spines.
Author Notes:
Okay, first of all sorry for the last chapter bout not giving credit where credit is due. I'd finished writing it then posted when tired, so didn't properly credit it.
The version of Naruto named Kaiya used in this and the previous chapter come from the story Forgiveness of a Kitsune, and were used with permission from it's author. Anmai/Sasami come from my story Ranma's Honor and it's as yet unposted sequel. Ranma Masaki and Sam Bricklbuster come from my story Wild Horses Can't Be Tamed, some 500 years after the story in fact. Ranma Dreamweaver on the other hand comes from my Old Time Magic series of stories. Then there of course is Ranma Nightbane, the central star of Wings of Paradise and one of the main stars of this endeavor.
This 'loop' has been the longest one I've written so far. But the next one is also proving to be somewhat long. It's still suppose to be samples of each loop though, not full stories. Later I may revisit this world for a bit though.