Star Trek: Ranma's Adventures 20– by DS Wynne

Disclaimer: Ranma ½ and other genres belong to their respective owners.

Note: This is a multi-genre story.

Part 20

Location: Nerima Ward, Tokyo.

Nabiki Tendo excused herself from the family, as she got up. She needed to process all this information before too long. One thing for sure: Kay looked like the type of person who was more than willing to-

BEEP-BEEP!

Nabiki's pager went off, indicating that her Minerva Computer had received an important e-mail. Since the other day, she had been in contact with one of theses Magical Girls "fans", who had swore that his older sister was some sort of magical girl. Maybe "Sammy" (her contact's "handle") has found something useful.

After closing the door to her room, Nabiki activated her computer, got "online", and downloaded the file. Upon receiving it, Nabiki opened the file. Apparently, it was a video.

And what she saw floored her…and may be a major clue to what has been happening lately.

Location: The Village of the Hidden Leaves, Hokkaido.

With the conclusion of the first phase of the exam, the students were for the next phase: the Forest of Death!

"Wooo," Ranko Tendo said. "I'm SCARED."

"You WILL be, little girl," said the proctor Anko, who wore her "fishnet" body suit rather sexily. "You WILL be."

"Hmmm- nope."

"Yes, you WILL."

"No, I won't."

Anko growled in frustration.

"You know, you remind me us this guy who was JUST as arrogant as you are, Miss…?"

"Tendo. Ranko Tendo, Proctor."

"Ah, yes. You and I will be 'good' friends Miss Tendo."

Meanwhile, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura were looking at a contemplating Haku. The group was waiting for the exam to begin, while being interviewed by the grandson of the Third Hokage for the Ninja Academy newspaper.

"Why is HE taking the exam?" Naruto whispers to Sakura. "He's nearly as good as I am!"

"Naruto, Haku nearly killed you AND Sasuke!" said the pink-haired Sakura. "I'd say he's nearly as good as Master Kakashi!"

"No, he's not!"

"Yes, he is, you jerk!"

BOP!

"Ow!"

Sakura fumed, as she turned to face Sasuke, who was observing Ranko's actions.

"Sasuke, what do you think?"

"I think we need to watch THAT one," Sasuke says.

"Oh?" Sakura said, as she followed Sasuke's line of sight, which lead to Ranko. "Her?"

"Yes."

"Well, she's pretty awesome, huh?"

"Sure thing, and that is what has me concerned."

"So, you're afraid of a girl?" Naruto teased.

"If you pay attention for once, you would take your opponent's more seriously!"

"Well, it doesn't matter, 'cuz I'm going to be the next Hokage!"

Oh, brother, Ranko says, as she rolls her eyes. Ranko wished that she and Usagi could have been there for Naruto, after he was born…

Ranko notices Ukyo Kuonji, who had a faraway look, sitting underneath a tree. She decides to go over to her.

"Boy, what a day so far," Ranko says.

Silence.

"I said, 'Boy, what a day so far-'"

"I heard you the first time, Ranma," Ukyo said curtly.

"Alright, what's wrong?"

"'What's wrong?' Ranma, I'm not sure that I'm a real person anymore!"

Ranko touches Ukyo's arm.

"Well, you seem to be real to ME."

"You know what I mean! I…I died a long time ago! Or I will be! Or…I don't know what to think about all this!"

Ranko sighed.

"Ucchan, do you re-call what had happened?"

"It's kinda fuzzy. I…I remember following you into the future to a…space station. I ran a shop…I…OH, NO!"

Ukyo began to recall key events. She recall going to some 'cave of fire' with a woman. Ukyo recalls being possessed by demons, and then hurting Ranma's great-granddaughter Molly O'Brien, as a way of getting his services. She recalls creating a cult dedicated in Ranma's destruction, for he was "The Warrior of the Prophets".

And she recalls Ranma being forced to use lethal means to stop her once and for all, though at a high price. With Ukyo damaged, nearly beyond repair, Ranma tried to find ways to cure her. Finally, Ranma used his special connections with some aliens to give her a second chance at life, until a better solution was found…which he did.

In essence, Ranma gave HIS life for HERS.

Ukyo turns Ranma.

"Ranma, I-"

"Don't worry about it, Ucchan. Those events happened a LONG time ago."

Ukyo merely nods her head.

"Thanks…Ranchan," Ukyo said, as she hugged her long-time friend.

"You're welcome."

Location: London, England.

"Ah, where here," Ranma said, as he opened the door to his West End home. During the 1960s and '70s, it was used as a regular residence for Ranma and Usagi, who worked for various investigation and intelligence circles in the United Kingdom through SHIELD (Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate), UNIT (United Nations Intelligence Taskforce) and UNCLE (United Nations Command for Law and Enforcement), among other things. From there, Ranma and Usagi were "loaned" to such operations like the British Secret Service (MI5's "The Ministry" and MI6), the Ministry of Magic (a bureau that deals with the supernatural), The Talamascus' (i.e. "The Watchers", which is a private organization that conducts its own supernatural research), and the like. It's been a while since Ranma's been in the UK for longer than a quick minute, so he had to get his "crib" in line.

"Just come on in," Ranma said, as he helped his friend through the door.

Gwyneth nods, as she enters Ranma's home. She was still trying to get used to this strange, new world.

"Now, where is she?" Ranma wondered.

Since returning from the past, Ranma has been trying to set things up for Gwyneth. Returning her to the past was out of the question, so it was necessary that a new life be arranged for the clairvoyant. In the meantime, the Doctor and Rose were trying to take care of things from their end. He just hoped that he would have enough time to take care of things, because, sooner or later, trouble will rear its ugly head-

"R-Ranma!" Gwyneth yells, as she clutches her head.

"What is it?" Ranma says, as he comforts Gwyneth.

"I…I sense trouble-!"

Then, Ranma felt the familiar rumbles of a large flying machine.

Ranma ran out the front door, just in time to see a large spaceship crash into Big Ben, the landmark clock tower.

CRASH!

"What is that?" Gwyneth asks, as she tentatively steps outside the front door.

"Trouble."

CHIRP-CHIRP!

Ranma took out his advanced cell-phone.

"Yo," Ranma says over the phone.

"Get over to my location!" the Doctor replies over the phone. "We have work to do!"

"Doc, I'm on my way."

CLICK.

Ranma looks over to Gwyneth.

"Gwyneth, I need to go see the Doctor-"

"Can I come?"

"Are you sure?"

"Y-yes. I don't want to stay here by myself."

Ranma looks at the dark-haired woman, who was still dressed in Victorian-style clothing…by choice.

"Alright," Ranma says, as he grabbed Gwyneth's waist. "Hold on."

Ranma slowly rose into the air.

"Ulp!" Gwyneth says, as she held onto Ranma.

"It's okay! I got ya."

Gwyneth nods, as Ranma flew the two of them to the center of the action.

Location: Somewhere in Deep Space.

The BC-105 "Icarus-class" starship Enterprise was cruising along, when Dr. Will Robinson picked up a distress signal.

"Ranma, I got a signal on the wire," Will says.

"Identify source and type," USAF Col. Ranshin Ranstu says.

"Let's see…okay, it's at heading 060x045x070…ten light years from here."

"I wonder why we didn't pick up the signal earlier?" asked USAF Lt. Penny Robinson.

"Sometimes being in transit prevents signals from reaching us," replied Lt/Colonel Don West.

"Anything else, Will?" Ranma asked.

"Eh…I believe its Tamaranian."

Ranma's ear perked up.

"Colonel?" West asks.

"Okay, decelerate, and investigate. And Will? Please get our probe ready for use."

"Aye, sir."

The Enterprise decelerates, and approaches the Tamaranian ship at a slow pace. Hailing the ship did not elicit a response, so standard protocols were issued.

"Alright," Ranshin said, as he checked his military gear. He and his "Away Team" wore standard SGC equipment. "Standard 'first contact' protocol."

"Ranma, do you think that this is necessary?" Don said, as he handed Ranma his rifle.

"Of course it is! And even if it wasn't, it's pretty much business as usual where WE come from. The only difference is NO Dr. Smith."

"Good point."

"Ranma?" Will says, as he uses his remote control device to bring out the new B-9 Mark II. Unlike the Mark I, the Mark II was big and more aerodynamic.

"Ah," Ranma says. "So you copied the hard-drive to the new model?"

"Yep. Robot?"

"Affirmative!" said the mechanical man.

"Proceed when ready."

Ranma nods. He then turns to Penny.

"Okay, Lieutenant. Ready?"

"Ready!"

"Good."

When the umbilical cord from the Enterprise was attached to air lock of the alien ship, Ranma used what he recalled from his time on Tamaran to open the lock.

"Ready? One, two…THREE."

SSSSsssss…

The hatch-door to the alien ship opens up.

"After you, Will."

"Robot, proceed."

"Affirmative."

And with that, the Away Team enters the ship.

Tbc.