There was just something about a sunny day that could make anyone smile.
This was true for one person above all. Kasumi Tendo Kogane, She was up with her young son, who she had named after her own father, Soun.
This will probably be the last great sun raise that she will ever see on earth. Like the others she too have decided that she would move to Arus. After all that was were her son was born. With a light sigh she went back into the small house.
Keith, her husband was packing a few things to go with them, when they go back to Arus. Again they decided to move to Arus because Earth did not knowledge them being married. However there was another reason that they were moving as well.
Ranma, Her little brother was becoming more unstable. There were signs that he was getting better when he was on Arus. But for the last few hours, everything has flooded back to him and with the news that Ranma now had a young son, himself, was just too much.
She prayed that with this change, Ranma will get better, nothing else seemed to be working.
Kasumi had told Space Marshal Graham that if they did not move Ranma could go back into depression and finish what he started, namely, doing suicide runs.
So after some talking to and with a possible war hitting earth once more Kasumi and her family will stay just long enough to help in the war, then start her new life, with Keith on their new home start that new life. She just have to live long enough so that she can enjoy that new life.
Voltron ½: Book 2
Chapter 8: Ranma on Trail.
The first thing he would normally see is black hair, however over the last few days, nearly a week he had been waking up to nothing. However unlike so many times before though, he felt a pain, a long that he had not felt in so many years, He wanted her back by his side.
When she first wake up she would usually be looking into stormy grey blue eyes.
However over the last few days, they been apart, but she didn't yet know why. Over the last few days she had tried her hardest to get answers from him. She needed to know why he wasn't by her side anymore.
He had been a real jerk lately. Pushing her away because he didn't want his heart broken like so many time, but there was something he missed in her eyes. He looked long and hard to see what it was. When he found what he was looking for he smiled, for the first time in so long. Getting up he put on a pair of pants and a shirt and made his way out his bed room door.
When the door opened the young blond haired woman looked into the face of the man she loved.
There was something different about him. He wasn't cold to her, when she saw his warm smiling face she too broke a smile, then as she felt the tears roll down her cheek she ran to him, giving him the biggest, warm hug that she had ever gave him.
"I love you Ranma." She said. He looked into her eyes, leaned in and started to kiss her.
When they pulled apart he looked into her eyes and said.
"I love you too......."
"Yeah right, keep dreaming you reject from a metal hospital." Ukyo said as she looked over a young woman with long black hair and blue eyes. "Like anyone is going to buy your crap." The young woman looked at Ukyo.
"Now listen here, you whore." The young woman said. "I have a right to dream just like you do."
Ukyo looked at the raven haired woman. "Don't tell me. Other one needs to die?" Ukyo nodded her head.
"They are pretty close, I'm sure that when you kill her." Ukyo said with a smile. "That he well come to you." Like bloody hell he will. The young woman looked at Ukyo. She was itching to kill again.
"Who is the target?" Ukyo handed the picture of Princess Allura to the assassin. "Princess Allura Arusia." The former cook said with a smile. "She been getting to close to his heart, and we both know that he is in love with us." Ukyo said with a grin.
"Any guard?"
"No."
"Good, all the better."
"Oh, and Kodachi?"
"Yes?"
"Don't fuck up this time."
Kodachi could only smile at that. Sure she let the other girls lived but what was the chance of them and Ranma ever getting back together again. Still to assassinate the princess of Arus. This one would need time and planning.
Later that day.
The morning was not good for anyone. Today they had to put on the best act that anyone has ever seen. However nearly ninety-five percent of the people here where trained soldiers, not actors. As
filled in the court room they all waited until Space Marshall Graham to arrive. The whole key to this was to fool the people of planet Doom. It was tricky at best and if it worked, not only could they end the war, but bring peace back to a warring galaxy.
Allura stood next to Ranma who was in his military uniform, but no metals. When asked Ranma just shrugged his shoulders, and said. "not worthy of them." Allura just blinked at that. Allura knew for a fact that Ranma was well wroth it.
Allura herself was wearing a pale blue suit, that made her look more like a lawyer then a princess of a planet. She did however wear her circlet and the crest of her family. It wasn't much, but she wouldn't have been caught dead with the dress that Nanny had packed.
The rest of the team was also wearing their military uniforms as well. All with higher raking then when they left. Like Ranma they to had metals. Allura looked around the court room. Coran said that there might have been some people that may be helpful in the near future.
Of course she didn't see how that was possible. As she looked a around an elderly man came up to her. He had a full set set of whit hair and was missing his left arm below the elbow. Awhile he did look like a kind old man, Allura could see that he saw manly things.
"Hello my Princess." He said. Allura blinked, she knew that at some point in the past that some of the soldiers of Arrs decided to stay on earth, namely to help it development. If she remembered right from her history class, they were from a lost sub-kingdom.
"Hello kind sir." Allura said with a small bow. The old man also gave Allura a small bow. The two talked for a while, that is until Ranma walked up to his girlfriend and wrapped his arms around her. The old man smiled and then left the two alone.
"I didn't know that you liked older men." Ranma said with a smile.
"I'm with you am I not?" she asked.
"So what did the two of you talked about?" Ranma asked as he and the Princess made their way to the front of the court room. Allura turned to him and had a soft smile that matched Ranma's.
"Oh, he was from one of the old Arus sub-kingdoms."
"Sub-kingdoms?"
"Hmm mm."
"Okay, go on."
Allura started by telling him some of the history about Arus and her many sub-kingdoms. She told him that many of those kingdoms was lost long before Doom went to war with planet Doom.
How her Father then at the time a Prince went to war when the Drule Empire thought that they could take over a undeveloped Planet Earth. Ranma was surprised to learn that Along with King Alfor and Coran, but also how his mother had taken a part in the Battle for Earth.
"Wait, Moms from Arus? So does that make me part Arusian?" Ranma asked.
"Not part whole. The gentleman I was talking to was a soldier of a lost kingdom, he said that your mother and father but served under my father, who at the time was a prince." Allura said.
Now it all made since to him as to why he never looked like Genma Saotome. Ranma wanted to find the old man but as he was about to get up, Space Marshall Graham walked in. the fake court martial was about to start, so everyone put on their game faces, if this worked, the people of earth, could very well free the Galaxy of planet Doom and the Drule Empire.
Out in Space The Fleet of Doom Watched as the fact of the one known as Lt. Commander Ranma Saotome was being determine. Princess Fara Watched as Ranma stood up and listen to the list of crimes that was being said. When it got to the destruction of the U.S.S Phoenix she gave a small smile to Hagger and Lotor. Their planned had worked out perfectly.
However something caught Fara's eyes as she watched. There was no anger amog the faces of the people in the room. Then she say it. Someone in the crowd was talking to someone else.
"It's a fake." Fara said.
"How do you know?" Lotor said back.
"Rewind the tape, ten seconds." She told a soldier who was recording the court case, did as he was told. "Good now enhanced this scene, here." Fara said as she pointed to two people talking, when the image was brought up. The two saw them.
"So?""There saying that everything looks okay and that they should have this set up done in a few days." Fara pointed out as she read the lips of the two men. "the other one is say that the main weapons are charging now and should be ready by the time we get there."
The Two looked at Fara, Hagger wandered if she created a monster with how smart the Princess was becoming. While Lotor wanted to know what his Bride had in mind. Farqa looked at Hagger, then to the communication officer.
"Send a Message to Home base." Fara ordered.
"What do you have planed, my Princess?" Hagger asked. The Dark Princess look at the witch.
"I'm sending you back to Doom for awhile, I need you to finish the new Robeasts before we attack Terra." She said.
"father is not going to like that Idea, Fara." Lotor said.
"Do not worry about the old man. Remember who is in charge here. Hagger before you go recharge the Training room."
Lotor Smiled, oh how he loved that room. The next time he fights Ranma He was going to win, and if when he does he going to make him watch as Lotor takes Allura and then kill him. Fara watched Lotor, she saw the smile and decided to act. She walked up to him and then kicked him in between the legs.
"Not it off!" She ordered.
"Yes dear."
Back on earth.
The first part of the fake hearing was over. Now that they had the time Ranma was asked by Steven Graham to meet him in his office. Allura was invited to come as well. Not wasting any time Ranma and his team made there way to the office of Steven Graham.
Yuna was waiting from them when the group come. She missed the look that Ranma was giving his mother and they walked in. As they sat down at a meeting table the group was asking if they needed any drinks. Only a few waiting some. Allura sat close to Ranma while Ukyo sat on Ranma right.
Kasumi glared at Ukyo as if she was a curse. She hoped that Nodoka would tell Ukyo off soon that Ranma can finally have the life he needed. Said Woman was also glaring at Ukyo. Nodoka never did like the young woman as she refuses to pay for the damages that was done to her house back eight years ago.
"I'm sorry to keep you all waiting." Steven Graham said as he walked in. "I called you all in her in hopes that we can shine some light on the subject here." Ranma and the others nodded. "Ranma I am sorry to have to put you though all of this." Ranma looked at his boss. "However seeing that it was 'you' that attacked the phoenix we have no choice."
"I understand Sir." Ranma said. "But why send in the Vehicle Team?"
"We, needed someone to stay on Arus, while the Princess and the rest of your team was here." Steven said. Allura nodded, it made sense since she would be here with Ranma.
Nodoka looked at Steven. "Sir, if I may, has there been any attacks on Arus since we left?"
"Sadly no." Steven said. "As far as we know Zarkon is reorganizing his troops for an all out attack on Earth." No one was surprised to hear that. Attack Earth and you pretty much attack the whole Galaxy Alliance. "Only a damn fool would try that." Allura said.
"Yes, Sadly Zarkon is no fool." Steven said He pushed a button on the screen and two young men pictures appeared. "I'm sure most of you all know Lieutenant Second class Tsubasa Kurenai and his partner Konatsu." Most of the people looked at Ranma who was holding his head.
"Don't remind me." Ranma said.
"Well yes, as you see we lost contact with them a few weeks ago while they were on a recon mission to planet Doom." Steven started. "However we no the reason why." Steven pushed another picture.
It was a video of Tsubasa fighting a mean looking robeast and losing badly. "SON OF A BITCH!" Ranma yelled as he slammed his fist into the table. "I'll kill Zarkon I swear to god."
Blood splattered on the screen and everyone in the room saw the young man literally lose his head.
Everyone heard a growl come from Ranma, Allura was beside him and laid a gentle on his arm.
It was her way to say 'calm down.' it seem to work, that was until the next person came back on the screen.
It was Konatsu who was also fighting a Robeast, the same one that killed his partner. However unlike with Tsubasa though Konatsu was winning, that is until seven Doom soldiers came in and started to gang up on him.
However no one got a chance to see the rest of it. They all turn their heads to see Ranma holding back Allura from throwing something else at the screen. They are defiantly made for each other. Nodoka thought as she watched the two.
"Umm sorry about that." Allura said with a small blush.
"Sorry sir, she was raised by some mice." Ranma said back only to get a kick in the shin by his girlfriend. While hoping around "Oh, sorry space mice." Ranma ducked as Allura throw a cup of water at him. Everyone in the room laughed before Steven coughed getting the two to sit back down.
"Their mission was top secret and yet they was caught " Steven said looking at the mission report he had copied and passed out. "Ranma you said yourself in your first report that a Doom Slave ship was there waiting for you." At Ranma's nod Steven went silent.
"I think we all know what this means, sir." Nodoka said. As she closed her folder. Everyone looked at her. "As much as I hate to say this but we have a spy."
Outside the building not that far way A Sniper was setting up her gear. Her target was so close to her beloved that she had to take her out now. Setting up her M24 Sniper and aimed it at her target. She was easy to see, seeing as how she was sitting with a window in front of her.
Inside the building Ranma had a feeling something was going to happen. Then he saw a glitter of something and the next thing Allura knew was that she was on the floor, She looked up to see Ranma above her who nodded then he took off though the window.
Kodachi Watch as her beloved jumped out the window and used a grabbling hook to get to the same building, her mind could only thing of one thing. Ranma was running into her arms,
Allura watched as Ranma jump though and out the window, used his V-force uniform grabbling hook to help up the building, to attack her would be assassin. "Um Sir?" She turned to Steven who was already on the phone. "We better go stop Ranma now."
Nodoka, Ryouga, Keith, Saiyuri, Kuno and Pidge was already out the door. Allura looked out the window, Ranma was all ready on the roof, he had no weapon on him and she had this felling that he was also hurt when he pushed her out of the way.
Ranma was seething, An a annoyance from his past was back. Her Brother he can stand, his Sister however was beyond the point. Like Ukyo, Kodachi Kuno didn't take the hint a long time ago and when the Crazy Kuno attacked Yuka, Ranma put the youngest Kuno in a coma.
"Oh my darling Ranma, I have finally broken you from that cursed witch." Kodachi said. "Come to me my darling and together we will rule at each others side along with planet Doom." Ranma stopped. His anger subsided for a moment.
"Your working for Planet Doom?" He asked.
"Why yes, along with Ukyo K….." She didn't get a chance to finish as Kodachi was shot in the head. Ranma turned around to See Ukyo Kuonji standing not far from him holding her side arm.
"That stupid bitch never did know when to shut the hell up." The former chef said.
"So, how long have the two of you been working together?" Ranma said with out turning around.
"Since Yuka's death." Ukyo said, she had that same edge in her voice as she did all those years ago.
"So it was you." Ranma said without turning around, he bent down and closed Kodachi's eyes. Ukyo just huffed. "So you're willing to go so far as to get me by killing the ones I loved?" Ukyo didn't put away her gun, she kept it on Ranma.
"Your mine Saotome, I will do what ever it takes to get you." She said.
"I'm no ones." Ranma said standing up. "Put your gun down, before I make you." He warned her. By now the others should have arrived, but they have yet to so. Ukyo smiled, she was going to love this put.
"No ones coming, by now they're all taking naps."
"So you killed them too?"
"No, just a little sleeping powder."
"Now what?"
"Will I was going to make you mine, But because of Kodachi, I can't let you live." Ukyo said She aimed at Ranma back. "I wished thing could have gone better."
Ranma turned around. He looked at her in the eyes, Both martial artists had cold eyes as they stared. "For seventeen years you have caused me nothing but heartache." Ranma said. "You caused me to break up with Akane, You destroyed my mothers house, you tried to blackmail me, but the worst thing that you did was that you used our childhood friendship to put me into a gilt trip." As Ranma said this he took a step forward.
Ukyo fired a shot. The shot glazed Ranma cheek. Ranma didn't stop. "Now your working with planet Doom to take over the whole galaxy." Ranma was only a few step now. Ukyo held up her gun once more.
"It pays." Ukyo said with a smile ."After Kodachi killed Yuka, she thought that by keeping you single, you would come running into her arms. I however joined a spy who was sent to Earth to enroll at the Academy." Ukyo started laughing. "It was so easy, all had to do was trade Alliances secret and I would be set for life."
Ranma looked at her. Now it all made sense. Her signing up for a second team wasn't because of him, it was because she was working for Doom. "You used me as an excuse to get on Arus." Ranma said. "How else would Doom get a copy of Voltron's blue prints."
Ukyo laughed. She took a step back to keep Ranma and the gun between them. "Oh yes it was so easy, sadly I couldn't get the blue prints for the second mode." Ukyo held up her gun aiming at Ranma's heart.
" I suppose you blame me for your betrayal?"
"Oh yes, I do." Ukyo said.
"I had enough of you, you damn bitch."
The shot was fired, Ranma was able to block the shot with his right arm. When he reach Ukyo he backed handed her in the face. With the arm still hot from the lazar he brunt Ukyo's cheek. Ukyo screamed in pain.
"You bastard, Die!" Ukyo yelled throwing a knife at Ranma. Ranma caught the Knife and thrown it back at Ukyo, hitting her in the arm. "You first." Ranma said as he kicked her in the face with a well placed snap kick.
However she been training or something seeing as how the kick didn't do much damage to her.
Then Ukyo's eyes turn red. "So you did do it." Ranma said. Ukyo started laughing. Ranma watch as the young woman started to change.
Her body grew a few more inches, spikes started appearing out of her shoulders. Spikes also appear on her forearms, glowing at about five inches. Her skin started changing as well. It changed to an ugly green, her eyes still glowed a blood red as went though this changes.
"Tell me Ukyo, was the pain worth it?" Ranma asked as he looked at the thing that used to be Ukyo. The new Ukyo looked at Ranma. The Robeast smiled.
"To see you dead it is."
"You know how many people have said that?"
"I will make it come true."
Ranma jumped out of the way as Ukyo throw a punch. "Where's Voltron now?" Ukyo asked as she moved, faster then Ranma had thought possible. But she was still to small for Voltron to handle, Ranma blocked a punch only to be kicked in the stomach.
Ukyo started laughing again as she watched Ranma. She knew his moves, all to well. She blocked a punch from his cyber arm. The spikes going throw it. The arm started to spark and then hit hanged at Ranma side.
"Looks like your going to lose Saotome." She said. Grabbing Ranma by the neck and lifted him up. "Did you really thing that you could beat me that easily?" Ranma didn't say anything as he looked at her. "I was playing around, I'm better then I have been in years."
"So the bitch is really a bitch." Ukyo heard from behind you. "Get your hands off my boyfriend you damn dirty ape." Allura called out, her hand was glowing. Ukyo the Robeast looked at Allura.
"Oh how very original." She said.
"Ally, run!" Ranma gasped out.
"Shut up pig!" Ukyo said throwing Ranma hard to the ground and kicked him hard in the ribs. Then she did what she couldn't when he was younger. She took the knife out of her shoulder, bent down and Stabbed Ranma in the side.
"NO!" Allura yelled blasting Ukyo, with a chi blast so powerful it knocked her off her feet.
Allura ran after Uyko as she got up, jumping in the air Allura spine kicked the robeast. Landing on her feet Allura landed next to Ranma. "Oh god." Allura took out her com.
However she never got the chance to say anything as Ukyo came out of no where and kicked Allura in the face. Allura took a step back and rubbed her face. "Not bad for a shit face." The Princess said. "Man who ever did your make up, needs to be fired." Allura jumped back and released another chi blast, hitting Ukyo in the chest.
"That hurt bitch!"
" It was suppose to, dumb ass." Allura said a back as she spin kicked Ukyo once again in the face, however this time it did little to no damaged to the former chef. Allura moved fast she had to keep moving or be in a world of pain.
Taking out a short rob, pushing a button the rob turned out to be Allura's staff. Moving as fast as she can Allura jumped in the air and spin around and smacked Ukyo in the face. The robeast growled at the princess and throw a punch at her with was block by the spinning Allura did with the staff.
Following the block Allura spined around Ukyo and punched her in the back then did a double air mule kick which pushed the robeast near the edge of the building. Allura did a Jump kick trying to knock Ukyo off the building. It didn't work as Ukyo grabbed Allura and squeezed Allura Ankle.
Allura screamed in pain as she was thrown into a wall. The Princess slowly got up and put pressure on her other ankle. This was going to be a problem. With staff in hand Allura aimed once again for Ukyo's head. Ukyo ducked under the swing and punched Allura in the stomach.
Ukyo smiled She had the Princess on the ground. She watched as Allura got up, breathing hard.
"Ranma!" She called out. "You alive over there you jerk?" Ranma looked up, and gave his girlfriend the bird. "Maybe later dear. Can you move?"
Ranma got up to one knee, pain shot though his body, but it was nothing new to him. "Need help?" He asked. "No Sweetheart, I need a cup of coffee." Allura called back. Ranma gave her a smiled and moved out of the way as Ukyo tried knocking him back on the ground.
Ranma joined back up with Allura. "Got any ideas?" He asked. Allura looked at him. "Yeah but we have to wait until we go to bed." She sad with a smile. Ranma rolled his eyes. "You hit her high and I'll hit her low." Ranma said.
Allura nodded. The two took off and attack Ukyo just the way they said they would. Ranma hit Ukyo with a spinning back hand, as he spun out of the way As Allura hammers Ukyo's legs. The robeast went down but didn't stay down as she roared and back handed Ranma in the face, leaving three mark across his face.
Ukyo then turned around and Punched the Princess in the chest. Allura hears something creaks.
Her ribs hurt like crazy. With blood going into one of his eyes Ranma throws something at Allura's feet.
It was a pair of Ranma cat like claws. They had to take Ukyo out if they wanted to live. And it was safe to say that Ranma friend was gone. "Lets take her out!" Ranma yelled, as he ran at Ukyo after setting his claws.
Allura nodded, she never did like Ukyo anyways. But she wanted her in prison, not dead.
She isn't human anymore. she thought to herself. Going into a limping run, the same as Ranma Allura pulled back at the same time as Ranma did.
Ukyo saw the attack coming and grabbed both Ranma and Allura's wrists and put Ranma claws into Allura's Shoulder, while Allura claws went into Ranma stomach. "Aww, Kiss and make up." Ukyo said as she slammed both Allura's and Ranma head together. She then throwm Ranma into a wall followed by throwing Allura after him.
Ranma was knock unconscious as Allura hit him, Allura soon followed him into darkness. Ukyo the robeast was laughing, she done it, she finally done it. She beaten Ranma Saotome. However her victory was short lived as a blast of something shot a fist size hole into her chest.
She turned around and Saw that Kasumi was hold a Ion cannon. Kasumi left the cannon up to her should and fired, Ukyo Kuonji was no more. Kasumi throw down the cannon and ran to Ranma and Allura,
Allura was going to be fine if she get the help she needs fast. Ranma on the other hand was in danger, again. She needed to hurry or Ranma was going to die. She just hoped that Ranma would make it.
TBC.
Author Notes.
First sorry it took so long, secondly, I have a deep hatred for Ukyo. I see nothing good come from her at all, turning her into a Robeast was the least I could do.
There's only two more chapters to go before Book two is finished, I do have a plan for book three but I want to do other stories first. So with that said. Kidan Out.