Star Trek: Ranma's Adventures 21– by DS Wynne

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

Note: This is a multi-genre story.

Part 21

Location: Azabuu Juuban District, Tokyo.

A few days ago, Nabiki Tendo, through her "Magical Girls Symposium" (which, contrary to popular belief, was not a "soft porn" site), came in contact with an online member named "Sammy". Sammy, according to several e-mails, had discovered an encrypted file on his laptop computer. It, being a timed file, released several data pieces concerning the legendary "Moon Princess". Sammy then turned to the site moderator "Ice Queen" for help. In return for her help, Ice Queen gave Sammy the means to further Sammy's investigation, thus turning him into her eyes and ears.

And now, the fruit of Sammy's labors have paid off.

According to the video file, Sammy's older sister Usagi Tsukino (who goes by the user name "Serena" on Nabiki's website) was seen going into and out of a mirror down in the family mirror. The symbols that Usagi used to enter the mirror, thanks to Sammy's efforts, were definitely a mixture Runic and Lunarian symbolism. In fact, Nabiki deduced that Usagi might be the Moon Princess. She wasn't sure if Usagi was connected to the Sailor Scouts, other than being the heir to the House of Serenity, but she was nevertheless curious about her. So, after making a few phone calls, and after being able to ditch Ranma and their houseguest, Nabiki decides to pay a visit to the Tsukino home.

DING-DONG!

Ken Tsukino opens the door.

"Yes?"

Nabiki gave her best smile.

"Hello, Mr. Tsukino? My name is Nabiki Tendo. I am Shingo's tutor."

"Ah, come in," Ken says. The girl before him was very attractive, and seemed to have a good head for numbers. "I'm surprised that Shingo would want a tutor."

"Well, we can all do a little better in life," Nabiki replies.

Just then, Ken's wife Ikuko comes in, with Shingo in tow.

"Hello, my name is Ikuko," the mother says, "And this is our son Shingo."

"Hello," Shingo said with a bow.

"Hello," Nabiki replied likewise. "Is there a place we can go to study…?"

About an hour into the tutoring…

"Nabiki?" Ikuko said, as she peeked her head into the living room. "I know that you are just a tutor, but can you watch Shingo for a little while? Mr. Tsukino and I need to go to the market for a quick run."

"Certainly, ma'am," Nabiki says. "I do charge extra, however."

"It's not a problem."

After Ken and Tsukino leaves the home.

"It's a good thing that you did away with the curry and your father's evening newspaper, before I got here," Nabiki said, as she picked up her silver briefcase.

"Well, Mom is a stickler for curry, and Dad needs to read everything that goes on in this town," Shingo says.

"Good. Now, show the way…"

Shingo takes Nabiki down to the basement, where the family gym was located. He then shows Nabiki the mirror.

"Alright," Nabiki said, as she observed the room. She then turns to Shingo. "I think you should stay here-"

"No way!" Shingo says. "I'm just as curious as you are about my sister."

Nabiki looks at Shingo.

"How about if I give you 10,000 yen?"

"How about if you bite me?"

Nabiki sighs.

"Alright. You can come. But YOU have to do what I say?"

"Why should I?"

"Because I'm older? And I'll give you 1000 yen?"

"Cool! You have yourself a deal!"

Nabiki gets started. She examines the mirror. Sure enough, it looked like an ordinary mirror. However, she did detect signs of spatial distortions with her "Minerva Computer". She then places a device on a nearby table.

"What's that?" Shingo asks.

"It will allow me to map out a path between here and wherever that mirror leads to."

Shingo nods his head.

Using the file footage from Shingo, Nabiki re-enacted what Usagi did, by performing the ritual that she did.

"Okay, stay close."

"Why should I?" Shingo replied.

"Because…if something happens to you, I don't get paid."

"…"

"Just KIDDING. Just be careful. We don't know what's behind this wall."

So Nabiki Tendo and Shingo Tsukino, after Nabiki applied the symbols, went into the mirror the same way that Usagi did. Unfortunately, there was a fatal flaw in Nabiki's plans. While the symbols were the correct one, they were keyed to Usagi and Usagi only; Ranma and a few others had their own respective access points. So, as a counter-measure to unauthorized usage of the "Serenity Gate" (Usagi's words), the perpetrator or perpetrators would be sent to some random time and place…

Location: An Earth ruled by talking apes.

It has been five years since Nabiki and Shingo found themselves in some strange, ruled by talking apes. Nabiki, dressed in a bikini dressed in fur skins, and was sporting long hair, desperately trying to jury-rig the device that she and Shingo had found in what she deduced as an Earth ruled by, well, talking apes, after some post-apocalyptic world. She had discovered some advanced technology at the ruins of Nekomi Institute of Technology, where for weeks now, she was trying to activate the gateway that brought them to this "living hell".

"Nabs!" Shingo yelled, as he ran down to the lab. "They're here!"

Nabiki looked at the longhaired Shingo, whose muscular frame and bare chest made her swoon. Still, she had to remember that he was just a kid…even though he was clearly a man now.

"We're ready to go!" Nabiki says, as she closes her computer.

BLAM!

"Get the hu-mons!" said the lead ape. "We will give them each a lobotomy to make them more docile!"

Shingo used his staff to block the attacks, while Nabiki activated the gate.

BOOM! WHOOSH!

"Come on, Shingo!" Nabiki yelled.

Shingo knocked over some equipment in front of her attackers, and followed Nabiki into the spatial distortion…

Location: "Nekomi Institute of Technology" (Nekomi, Japan).

The Nekomi Institute of Technology was Japan's premier science and technology labs. On this day, Keiichi Morisato was visiting the campus, to see members of his old Motor Club. He was also thinking about going back to school to take up a teaching position at the campus, while pursuing an advanced degree.

"Man, I'm going to be late," says Keiichi, as he ran up the stairs. "Leave it to Urd to ruin my day first thing in the morning-"

"Oof!"

Keiichi looked up to see a familiar face.

"Mamoru? Mamoru Chiba?"

Mamoru looks at the person who knocked him down.

"Keiichi? Keiichi Morisato?"

"Yep," Keiichi says, as he helps his friend up. "I'm surprised to see you here."

"Well, I was applying for a teaching position."

"I thought you went to America to get your degree."

"I did. I received a graduate degree at UCLA, and attended University of Tokyo to get my doctorates. I'm here to see about a job."

"Well, I'm seeking a job, too!"

"Imagine that. I hope we get to work together, then."

Mamoru nods his reply.

Meanwhile, Ranma Saotome was leaning against a wall near the campus "quad"; he was also looking at a woman's behind, as its owner was bent over while repairing a section of her motorcycle.

"Ah, yes," Ranma smirks. "That is the perfect position."

Ranma swats the behind.

"And it's ALL mine."

Usagi straightens up with an annoyed expression. Bad enough that her classic 1958 Harley-Davidson "special" needed repairs, but she was not about let Ranma treat her like a piece of meat; that's for some OTHER time.

"Why, I didn't know you were so…frisky today."

"You know it, babe."

Usagi saunters over to Ranma.

"Well, let me reward you for your efforts."

"What-"

Usagi knees Ranma in the groin.

"Oof!"

"That hurst? Here's a 'cure' for it."

Usagi then took her bike's canteen, and poured its contents on Ranma's head.

"Hey," Ranma-chan said. "What did you do that for?"

"To cool you off," Usagi said. "Now, you only have ONE head to think with."

"Well…kneeing me in the groin is NOT necessary, you know."

"I'm sorry, Ranma. It's just that…yes, I'm your wife, but you don't have to be so grabby. Hey, would you like it if that Kuno guy you always talk about was doing to you, what you are doing to me, right?"

"Yeah, yeah."

"Ranma," Usagi said, as she hugged Ranma-chan. "We're suppose to meet Keiichi and Bell for lunch today. Can you PLEASE behave yourself? I'll make it…worth your while."

Ranma-chan encircled her arms around Usagi.

"For you? Sure thing, babe."

And the two shared an intimate kiss. Unfortunately, this attracted the attention of some students and visitors, including-

"USAGI?"

Usagi and Ranma-chan broke the kiss and turned towards the source of the sound.

"Mamoru?" Usagi said, as she broke her hug.

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

When Usagi received word that one of her video game companies was developing a video game called "Stay Alive", based upon the life of the Hungarian Elizabeth Bathory (aka "The Blood Countess"), she thought the whole thing was amusing. But when the developer used the resting place of the Countess for a resource, a red flag was raised. So she and Ranma went to Louisiana to investigate. Sure enough, Elizabeth had discovered a way to wreck havoc, by using the game as a portal to attack the living. So…

A young man named Hutch, a young woman named Abigail and teenager named "Swink" had their backs against the wall, as Sailor Moon and the Magnificent Mask (aka "Ronin") dealt with the Countess. Elizabeth did achieve immortality through vampirism (not to be confused with True Vampirism). Pale and sporting her trademarked red dress, Elizabeth seethed.

"You did this to me!" Elizabeth screams. "You have no power over me!"

"Elizabeth, you need to pay for your crimes," Sailor Moon says. "I could either cure you or kill you, but the lives of those you have slaughtered must be avenged."

Sailor Moon rises slight off the floor, as her hands glowed.

"Countess Elizabeth of Hungary, I, Sailor Moon, will reseal this tower, until such a time you have made amends to the crimes that you have made."

"NOOOOOOOOOO-!"

Elizabeth suddenly fell limp, as her body begins to float over to her bed. Ranma throws a dozen white roses around her bed, which completes the ritual spell.

"What are you going to do now-?"

"SLEEP," Ranma says, while using his Jedi arts to cause the kids to forget what has happened. Together, Ranma and Usagi will remove all evidence of what has happened, including sealing away the estate from further scrutiny.

Location: London, England.

With the commotion at its peek, Ranma took Gwyneth to the skies, in order to avoid the heavy gridlock on the ground.

"If I may ask," Gwyneth began. "How is it that you can fly?"

"Well," Ranma began. "I first learned how to glide on air currents from Zephyr, the god of the Western Wind. Later, I learned how to fly using my life force called 'chi' to propel myself into the air. It took a while to get the directional control down pact, though."

"Amazing. So, does anyone in this time can do the things that you can do?"

"Actually, there's less than one percent of the world's population that can do the things I can do…some even better. But…many of us kinda tend to not share such information with the general population."

"Why is that?"

"Imagine a world where everyone can do anything."

"Yes, and…?"

"Now imagine the chaos that could ensue afterwards. What will happen is someone without the training or discipline to use his or her gifts unwisely? I…know of disciplines and knowledge that can split this planet in half, and even darken the stars themselves. Are you willing to trust just anybody with that kind of knowledge?"

"Oh, I see..."

"However, that doesn't mean that people like me don't share such things with others. Sometimes, I take on students or apprentices."

"Really? Is this true?"

"Yes."

"Can you…teach me how to fly?"

"You want to learn how to fly?"

"Ever since my mother and father died, I would dream that if I could sour like the birds themselves, I could visit them in Heaven."

"I see. Well, what I can show you won't provide you a way to Heaven…but it's the next best thing."

"I would be grateful, sir."

Ranma smiles.

"Certainly, and it will be my pleasure."

From the apartment of Jackie Tyler, Rose's mom, the unfolding events of the alien ship continues. Gwyneth makes herself busy by helping Jackie to entertain the throng of people in the flat.

"You know, you ought to wear more modern clothes," Jackie says. "You look like someone from a Charles Dickens novel.

"I like my clothes, thank you," Gwyneth says.

Meanwhile, Ranma was monitoring the situation, by using his "special" cell phone. He had already informed Homeworld Security of the situation, and the Technocratic Union was sending their "Men in Black" to secured the site. He then notices the Doctor leaving.

"Yo, Doc!"

"I'm just…taking a stroll. Yeah, that's it."

"Yeah, right!"

"Just…keep Gwyneth's company or something. Relax!"

Ranma merely sighs, as he waves the Doctor off. Rose goes to Ranma.

"Where is he going?"

"Probably getting himself in trouble."

"But aren't you going to help him?"

"Don't worry about it. I'm already tracking him. Even as we speak, he's using 'you know what' to teleport himself to the Albion Hospital."

"I know that place! That's where they took the occupant of the alien ship."

"Indeed."

"So, now what?"

"We wait."

Finally, when the Doctor returns, Rose, Ranma and Mickey Smith (Rose's estranged boyfriend, who happens to have been framed for Rose's supposed murder) run out to meet, while Gwyneth keeps Jackie's company.

"So, you're the guy who stole Rose away from me!" Mickey says.

"Um, who are you again?" the Doctor asks dismissively. "It's Rickey, right?"

"No, it's 'Mickey'. And you have been nothing but trouble!"

Ranma turns Mickey.

"Mickey, I think you should leave the Doctor alone."

"Who are you suppose to be, his body guard?"

"Among other things. Besides…Rose is back. Enjoy the moment!"

"Yeah, but for how long? I've been looking for Rose for twelve months!"

"Really?" Rose replies. "How sweet!"

Just then, Jackie shows up.

"Rose, are you…in here…?"

"I tried to stop her, Master Ranma," Gwyneth says.

"It's okay," Ranma says.

"So, what are we going to do, Doc?" Ranma asks.

"Why, we get to turn ourselves in…and Jackie will do the honors."

Jackie, still bewildered at the situation, looked at the Doctor with wonder.

"What?"

Ranma, Rose and the Doctor were escorted to 10 Downing Street. Ranma, being the only member of Homeworld Security on the scene so far, would serve as the official liaison to the British government for the current crisis. But before leaving, Ranma gave Gwyneth a 19th century umbrella.

"What do you think? It's going to rain or something?" Mickey says.

"That is not your concern, Mickey. Gwyneth, take this. If there is trouble, open it."

"Okay, I will."

And so the trio of time travelers is escorted to the Prime Minister's residence. The three are greeted by…

"Harriet Jones, backbencher MP," said a middle-aged woman. "I take it that you are Col. Ranshin Rantsu of Homeworld Security?"

"Ah, that's kinda on a need-to-know basis," Ranma says.

"I thought your name was-" Rose began.

"Among many," the Doctor says. "Now, if you can excuse us, we have a meeting to go to."

However, Rose was not allowed to enter the room.

"Don't worry, I can handle things with HIM here," the Doctor says.

Ranma secretly gives Rose a transponder.

"What's this?"

"For luck."

And that was that.

As the meeting got under way, with the Doctor pontificating, there was something odd about the set up. Ranma's senses were buzzing. Interesting enough, so were Gwyneth's when the local police representative was visiting Jackie.

"Madam," Gwyneth says with hurry. "We have to get out of here."

"Ah, it's alright! We have…a…police…officer…?"

"You DID have a police officer," said a big burly man, as he slowly took off his "flesh suit". "The HUNT is on."

Unfortunately, Gwyneth was away from her umbrella.

"Ranma!"

At the same time…

"I'm glad that you have your identity tags on…makes it easier to identify the bodies!"

ZAP!

Ranma, at the last minute, took off his tag, and chucked it into the collar of the Slitheen, causing a feedback to its fellow aliens. The Slitheen had cute, faces like cabbage-patch dolls, but were eight feet tall, big and possessed talons.

"DOC!" Ranma yells, as he pulls the tag off of the Doctor.

"It's a good thing that I'm not human. Otherwise, I'd be like this people."

"Doc, go and get help, while I deal with these things."

Doctor pats Ranma on the back, and turns to face the creature.

"You and I are going to have a little talk," Ranma replies, as he cracks his knuckles.

Meanwhile, Rose and Harriet the Backbencher ran from another Slitheen. It had snuck up on the pair, when the electrical feedback alerted its presence. Then, Rose remembered that it received a device from Ranma.

"What are you going to do with it?" Harriet asks, after seeing Rose take out the device.

"I don't know," Rose replied. She then pressed the red button.

It began to whine…

"It could be a fancy grenade!" Harriet yells.

Instinctively, Rose threw the device at the creature. The Slitheen looks at the device, and then at Rose.

FLASH!

Then, it was gone.

Meanwhile…

Gwyneth and Jackie's attacker was also in a state of shock. Just then…

"I heard screams!" Mickey says, as he ran into the kitchen.

"Mickey!" Gwyneth yells. "Give me the umbrella!"

"What?"

"Just do as she says!" Jackie yells.

Mickey nods, grabs the umbrella, and throws it at Gwyneth.

"I hope that it works," says the Victorian girl, as she pops open the umbrella.

An arc of energy coalesced to a single point, and discharged a concussive force. The Slitheen was knocked back against the far wall, and withered in agony before blowing up.

"Oh, my!" Gwyneth says, as she lowers her obvious weapon.

"I want one of those," Jackie says.

"Me, first," replied Mickey. "And I definitely don't want to get on Ranma's bad side either!"

In the end, it turned out the Slitheens were a family of profiteers, who sought to start World War III just to utilize what was left of the Earth for raw ore.

The next day, the Technocratic Union had successfully clouded humankind's knowledge of the supposed alien invasion, as they have done numerous times in the past (including the Martian invasion of the late 19th century, as foretold by H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds"). Humankind was not ready to accept the idea of extraterrestrials, so only certain governmental and non-governmental agencies knew the truth. So that was that.

Meanwhile…

"Doc, we should have lunch before we leave town," Ranma says. "It's the least we should do."

"I don't DO families, Ranma," the Doctor says. "You know that."

"I know, which is why Rose has 'the sparkplug' on her person."

The Doctor turns to give Ranma "The Look".

"You didn't…?"

"I did. Now, you can complain all you want, but I'm hungry. So, stay here and mope, or join me for a family meal."

"You win THIS time," the Doctor said, as he shuts down the TARDIS. Without a key part, the vehicle was NOT going anywhere. Or when. "So, what's happening next?"

"Well, Gwyneth is coming along, as is Rose," Ranma said. "And Mickey and Jackie are moving into my house. I need a house sitter, since there is a new tax assessment law that requires continuous residence in this area. Bullocks!"

"Huh. Aren't you afraid Mickey is going to mess up the place or something?"

"Naw. Besides, I told him that if anything is messed in my house, it's his behind that's going to get cashed!"

Location: Somewhere in Deep Space.

Col. Ranshin directed his team to fan out in pairs, leaving Penny, Will and "Robot" with the commander of the BC-305 "Icarus-class" ship Enterprise.

"So, sir," Penny said, as she examined the interior of the ship, which was highly damaged. "You know this ship's background?"

"Yep," Ranma replied, as he looked around the battered deck. "Back in the day, I kinda got involved in one of Tamaran's royalty."

"Aw…"

"Hey, it was under duress, I assure you."

"Colonel, I'm getting some bio-readings from inside this medilab," Will says.

"Fine. Robot!"

"Yes, Ranma?

"Guard the outside, while Lieutenant and Doctor Robinson accompany me inside."

"Affirmative!" B-9 says.

"Let's see…Will, you got access to the universal translator?"

"I thought you were familiar with the Tamaranian language?"

"I am. But like any language, there can be numerous language idioms that can be proven crucial to learning a culture."

"Yeah, Will," says Penny, as she bops Will on the shoulder. "You should know this already."

"Ow! Knock it off, Penny!"

"You two should behave better," Ranma says. "Otherwise, I'll have you wait in the 'car'."

"Yes, sir," the Robinson siblings says in unison.

"Now, let's see," Ranma says, as he presses the control panel with his hands. "Stand back."

ZZZZT!

"No such luck. Will?"

"I'm on it," Will says, as used his electronic remote. He placed a transistor nozzle on the panel, and then, remotely, began to reprogram the lock.

CHIRP! Click.

"There you go," Will said. "We're ready to go inside."

"Stand back," Ranma said, as he brought his gun to bear. "Open the door, Penny."

"I'm opening the door…NOW."

The door to the medilab opens to reveal a secured facility.

"Will, this place seems to be built with a bunker mentality," Ranma said.

"Correct," Will replied. "Take a look at this."

Will shows a detail blue print of the ship.

"Will, this area seemed to be cut off from the other sections of the ship," Penny replied.

"Correct again. Apparently, when some thing boarded this ship, all effort was made to protect this section…here."

Ranma turns to see the stasis tube, which was apparently active. Seeing that there was frosting on the casing, Ranma brushed off the frost covering the label.

"Colonel?" Penny asked.

"It reads 'R'maneder, Princess of New Tamaran, Vega Star System'."

Penny brushes off the frosting covering the glass case. She gasped.

Inside, there was a young, very attractive woman with full, bellowing red hair and golden bronze skin.

"Colonel, she looks like your, um, 'female side'," Penny said, as she recalls an incident from her Jupiter II days, that revealed Ranma's…softer side.

"You're close; she's my daughter."

"!"

Meanwhile, in another part of the ship…

"Yo, Jake," Jack says, as he notices a recently torn grid. Jack was part of the security detail sent to check to secure the ship. "Check this out."

"No, I'm not!" Jake says. "They don't pay me enough!"

"And you call yourself a Marine?" Jack shakes his head in disgust. "Here, help me up."

"Fine, fine…"

His comrade to the grid boosted Jack. He then pointed his gun, which had a flashlight stock attached to it, inside.

"You see anything?" Jake asks.

"Naw, just some- wait! I think I see something-"

SSS-CHOMP!

"Jack!" Jake said, as Jack was pulled inside the vent, while Jake fell down. "JACK!"

Tbc.