Beneath the earth in the mountains depths there was a warrior. Drenched in sweat and tempered by the fire of battle they pushed forward. Fiendish traps, monsters long forgotten, and twisting tunnels were laid against them. So the warrior did what they did best. They adapted.
This survivor was a bit taller the average. He had black hair and a ponytail. This worrier was a man among men. Every move they made had been practiced a thousand times. Ranma Saotome fought like only a human could.
They kept on plowing onwards through the maze when some one arrived. There was a fellow who was a bit shorter then Ranma in the tunnel. They had shoulder length brown hair, brown eyes, and they were wearing red shorts. This new arrival was looking around the tunnels walls.
"Hmmm, this doesn't look like the Rock and Rolls hall of fame"
"Excuse me", said Ranma.
"Huh, oh sorry about that. Didn't see you there. You wouldn't have happened to see a group of school children and a dog around here recently, would you?"
"No", answered Mr. Saotome.
"I see then. Let me fix that for you"
The stranger pulled out a guitar and played a sweet riff. They disappeared, and then reappeared. Now they had a group of school children and a dog with them.
"Now that every one is here, who wants to go visit the rock and roll hall of fame?", Professor Clodfelter inquired.
"Professor, we're on a mission right now. We need to find Ranma Saotome so that we can rescue Sendo's kid"
"I'm Ranma", said Ranma.
Ice stared at him.
"Where's Sendo?"
"I'm rescuing him right now", answered the pigtailed martial artist.
"Aren't you supposed to be rescuing Akane", asked Ice.
"Been there, done that, and now the Faeries got my student. I ain't gonna let them hurt 'em. So either help me or get outta my way"
"Fine then, we'll help you", said Ice.
"Don't worry guys, I'll bring back souvenirs from the metal hall of fame", helpfully added professor Clodfelter.
Youkai Academies Music/Dance teacher played the intro to stairway to heaven and then disappeared. Every one else let the reality of their situation sink in.
"So, we're going to go kill some fairies?" asked Kasumi.
"Yes", purred Rin, "We are going to kill some fairies".
Ranma and company kept on crawling through the tunnels. Eventually they reached a clearing of sorts. They were still under ground yet it seemed so bright. There were trees here, ancient boulders, and gnarled vines.
Rose lifted up her wand and said, "Lumous".
A small light appeared out of the end of her wand.
"What was the point of that?", asked Ice.
"I was comparing them. The light in here looks natural but it isn't. It's just like mine. We are dealing with magic".
"I hate magic", grumbled Mr. Saotome.
More lights started coming from the boulders, the trees, and the strange undergrowth. As Kasumi looked more carefully he noticed what they were, Faeries. These were not Tinkerbelles either. They all looked hideously malformed. Some were as small as a candles flame while others were the size of a house cat.
"Rin, are those?"
"Targets, yes they are"
The lights headed towards the celling and faded away. Then something jet black started leaking from the celling. More and more of it fell to the earth. When it hit the plants they wilted. When it hit the boulders the rock stained. When it hit the ground fine lines started to form. A circle was taking shape. It was a gate way between this world and another.
Fiendish violet light sprang up from the ground within the circle. Faint screams could be heard. Shadows ground their way through the light. They could see the silhouette of something eerily beautiful.
Bones of Iron violently thrust their way out of the earth. Flesh snaked its way up this and swam together to form the foundation. Crimson soaked everything until it gently gave way to ivory white. Skin was patching itself in here and there. The lights in the room dimmed, the lights in the summoning circle dimmed, and only Rose's light remained.
When the light returned a gorgeous Queen stood before them. She was wearing a dark purple dress and a bone white crown upon her head.
"Welcome to my kingdom. I hope you are finding everything-"
"Stuff it hag. We know you got my student. Give him up or else."
"Sure", answered the Queen.
The Queen of the Faeries snapped her bony white fingers.
"Your friend is back at Youkai Academy now. He's safe, sound, and unharmed. More then I can say for all of you. You should take more care where you tread".
"Why should we trust you?"
"Why indeed Mr. Saotome? Obviously I would have been much more trust worthy if I had tried to kill you first. Perhaps you would like me to engage you in personal combat. Would a fountain of my blood prove my sincerity? Is striking you the only way for you to believe me?"
Ranma didn't respond.
The Faerie Queen frowned and knelt down to pick a plant from the floor.
"Your friend back there doesn't look very well. Why she looks almost as pale as the lady in blue. Perhaps she should take this"
Ice fell to her knee and gritted her teeth.
"What did you-"
"I released your friend my dear and now I'm going to save your life"
The Queen held out the herb to ice. Reluctantly she took the herb and swallowed it. Her eyes never left the Fae Queen.
'I've been poisoned haven't I? It's coursing though my veins right now isn't it? Can't be yours. I would have smelt it. It's something stronger, Chimera, or something else. Is this how I die? So pointlessly, so hopelessly, and without any one else to take with me?'
Ice sunk lower and her legs gave out. The girl wearing blue pulled her back up to her feat. The paler girl then looked intently into Ice's eyes before she pulled Ice closer. She bit her. The exchange student's body shook but she didn't stop. Tears rolled down her face and she fell to her knees but she didn't stop. Her grip started to slip and it took all the strength she had just to hold on to Ice but she still didn't stop. Her body grew colder, her eyes started to close, and then she stopped.
The girl wearing blue released Ice as they both collapsed. Ice was still breathing. She wasn't. The girl in blue was dead. What was her name again?