Star Trek: The Life and Times of Ranma Saotome
Disclaimer: None of the principle characters belong to ME.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 25: "2007" ("Z" Side).
Meanwhile…
As Naru leans back in her bed, she could only say one thing to her fiancé/lover:
"That…was interesting," Naru says.
Mamoru turns to Naru with an alarmed expression.
"'Interesting'?"
Naru turns to face Mamoru, and smiles at him lovingly.
"Oh, hon, don't get me wrong, but I enjoyed spending this time with you, but, I don't, I kind of expected my first time to be…special."
"'Special'?"
"Well, you know…special. It's hard to explain to a man, but it's different for a woman. But, I'm sure I'll find my 'sweet spot'…"
"I see…"
"Wait, this wasn't your first time, too?"
Mamoru says nothing.
"Then…this is special after all."
"Huh?"
Naru takes Mamoru's hand into hers.
"We have something in common, which is something that could only happen once."
Mamoru nods his head, as he leans over to kiss his fiancée. He had proposed to Naru only a few days ago, and wanted to wait for this moment for when they go on their honeymoon. However, one thing led to another, and…
"Thanks…I needed that."
"To be honest, I've always thought that it would have been Gurio who would have been my first. And HIS first as well."
"I thought you disliked him?"
"Well, I did, but life's too short as it is. And besides, with him gone, I…I miss him."
At that moment, Naru forgave Gurio for being a jerk to her last month. Unfortunately-
POP!
"Where am I?" Gurio said from underneath the sheets of Mamoru's bed. Before that moment, Gurio was a pair of Naru's undergarments, which were stuff underneath the sheets. But now…
Mamoru pulls off the covers, with Naru trying to cover herself up.
"YOU!" Naru yelled.
"Huh?"
Mamoru may be the nicest guy around, but to see another male in his bed while he was in mid-coitus with his girl-
Well, sounds of violence could be heard throughout the apartment building, particularly from the roof.
"Well, Princess Beryl…it looks like you have been conceived," Setsuna says, as she leans on the railing of the roof.
"Well, thanks, but everyone will still think that Naru is still my mother, and not Ranma," Beryl says, as she looks out into the night sky. While she was glad to have an opportunity to be reborn, the way her birth occurred felt…dishonest to her.
"That's because Naru is…"
Meanwhile…
Ranma solemnly waits, as he receives his latest bride…
Miko, dressed in her mother's wedding kimono, is presented by her father—King Siekima the Just—to Ranma. Since Miko wanted her parents to attend her wedding, they and her entourage were in human form. This came into consideration when choosing which type of wedding format. A traditional Japanese wedding steeped in Shintoism was chosen due to its relatively neutral stance on "cross-species" interaction. Both Usagi and Ranma takes a view that regardless of the religious aspects of dealing with demons, ghosts, the fae, magi or hyper-scientists, changelings or whatever, there cannot be a denial that these beings exists, and must be treated accordingly. And based on their extensive interaction with colleague Professor Charles Xavier and his "Xavier School of Gifted Students"—Xavier and Usagi are members of the same conspiracy called the Illuminati—over the years, the couple try to not prejudge a person based upon origins. At least, they try not to, since it can be hard to NOT be prejudice towards rampaging demons, many of which seek to ravage human girls at the earliest opportunity…
At any rate, Siekima's entourage were to behave themselves while on Earth, which is why the 108th Devil Hunter of the Mano clan—Yohko Mano—were on hand to keep the peace…
"Why are we just…watching, when there are SO many demons here, Yohko?" asks Azusa Kanzaki. Like the Yohko, Azusa was also Devil Hunters. In fact, there were scores of them. However, on Yohko holds the title of THE Devil Hunter.
"Because Uncle Ranma ask me to, that's why," Yohko says. "And besides, it's Elder Sister's wedding, which she was nice enough to invite us here anyway."
The Mano, the Rantsu and Miroku clans have been allies for centuries, dating back during their alliance against the demons that plagued Japan in 7 CE. Only recently has this alliance been reaffirmed, when Madoka Mano (the 107th Devil Hunter), Usashinko Rantsu (as the magical girl princess "Sailor Moon") and Maria Miroku (Inujutsu shinobi mistress) teamed up to protect Tokyo from a horde of makai (demons) while preventing the prophesy of the legendary Urotsujidoji from coming to pass. So horrific the experience that Sailor Moon suppressed the memories of those who were most effected by the onslaught. The aftermath was almost as distressing, since there were a number of children born from a few unfortunate encounters. Only now have these youma have started to come of age. Time will tell if any of them become a significant threat.
At any rate, Yohko knew Usagi and Ranma since nearly forever, and it was through them that she became a childhood friend of Miko's.
"'Elder Sister'?"
"Miko. She's like a big sister to me. Plus…being here gives us a chance to do 'intelligence' on potential enemies, if you know what I mean."
"Oh."
Miko turned to face her new husband. Sure, she would much rather have Ranma to herself, particularly in the monogamy area, but at least her marriage to Ranma will be legal. And besides, he was adopting her family name, right?
The beautiful Maria was practically in tears…tears of joy, that is. Not only was her little girl getting married, but also she was marrying her former lover. No doubt that her daughter will have a wonderful sex life.
"Humph!" Siekima says with a slight growl.
"What is it, husband?" Maria asked.
"The nerve of my rival to take my precious daughter, and securing his mastery of the Inujutsu…by defeating ME no less!"
Needless to say, such a contest of wills between the lord of the Shikima and the legendary Izanagi need not be repeated in polite discourse. However, what can be said was that the contest involved the fruit from the Tree of Might, water from the cursed springs of Jusenkyo and plenty of clams that were rich in zinc. Siekima had forbidden the marriage between his daughter and his rival, unless Ranma proved himself worthy of his respect. As distasteful at the implication of Siekima's words were to him, he did love Miko enough to "take one for the team", but ended up dominating her father in the end (thanks to his much vaunted skills at improvisation, much of it began when he was a member of the Bene Gesserit). In fact, it was Siekima who "took one for the team"…in spades, when he became the blessed recipient of the cursed waters of Jusenkyo (he was NOT prepared for the counter-attack). And somehow, Fubuki (a friendly rival of Miko's) "accidentally" allowed herself to get caught up in this great contest…
"Here you go, Fubuki," says Yaku, who was another friend of Miko's, as she gave Fubuki a glass of champagne as she sat down. "This ought to relax you a bit."
"Thanks," Yaku replied, as she adjusted her seat cushion. She's STILL sore from when she had foolishly gotten between Ranma and Siekima during their contest. "I can barely walk OR sit down!"
Yaku giggled.
"What?"
"You can be SO desperate sometimes. You KNOW that Miko has a special wedding night that involves all of us."
"I know, I know, but with all that energy the king and Ranma were producing from their contest, I…I couldn't help myself."
"I'll say…"
"Face it, my husband, Lord Ranma does have a lot of experience…LIFE experience, in this regard," Maria says. "I should know from…personal experience. And besides, you should not complain, since Usagi agreed to…compensate for your loss, after she reaffirms her wedding vows."
Siekima nods, as he looks over to where Usagi, who is now calling herself "Orochimaruko" these days, was standing. She was on the sidelines to bare witness to her husband's marriage to his daughter, which was surprising since he had heard that she and Ranma were trying to be monogamous these days. Then again, considering the fact that he has had an eye on THE magical girl of Japan for years, Siekima could bottle his pride for a little while. And now that he has sensed something deliciously evil in her, Usagi's attraction-levels have increased in his eyes.
"Darling?" Maria says.
"Hmm?"
"You're drooling."
"S-sorry."
Meanwhile…
Naruto was nervous, as he twiddled his thumbs while sitting at on a couch in his grandparents' home, the Tsukino Residence. While he was uncomfortable wearing his nice clothes (including no open-toe shoes), Naruto was more nervous as to what was about to happen soon. This was the first time he has ever been so far from his home in the Hidden Leaf Village. In fact, he didn't even know that he lived in a country called "Japan"…
"Hey, you," says the dark-haired girl says from across from him.
Naruto looks up. Across from him were two girls, one of which was his fraternal twin. Her name was Renata, and she was reading some manga about magical girls. The other girl, named "Genko", was her little sister. She was pale, had dark hair, and possessed an evil that was similar to Gara Sunano, of the Hidden Sand Village.
"What?"
"So you're suppose to be my big brother," Genko says.
"Um, yeah…"
"And you're suppose to be training to be a ninja?"
"Um, yeah."
Genko scoffs.
"That's stupid."
"STUPID?"
"Yeah, because all a ninja does is hide and stuff…like sneaking around."
Renata lowers her book.
"Genko, stop," the girl says. "That's not very nice."
"I'm just saying…"
"Big brother, don't worry about Little Sister," Renata smiles. "She's always like that."
Naruto calms down a bit. Genko reminds him of Neiji for some reason…
"Aw, it's okay. She's just a kid, that's all."
At the same time, in the next room, there was a serious discussion between parents and children taking place.
Usagi and Ranma were the opposite of how their son Naruto felt. Usagi, now in normal appearance, was dressed in her formal kimono, which pleased Nodoka, who was at the residence, along with Lady Arwen. Usagi and Ranma made arrangements with their parents to meet at the Tsukino residence, so that they can introduce their son Naruto to the rest of the family. At the same time, the couple revealed some important bit of information.
"Why did you wait until now before you two told us that you were daimyo?" Nodoka asked poignantly. The Rantsu clan was one of the more elite families in Japan, whose legacy stretched back to the year 7 CE. The Rantsu were known for their humanitarian efforts, vis-à-vis the Rantsu Foundation, and had a major stake in one of the biggest conglomerates around, The Mishima Zaibatsu. This includes Mishima Financial Group, Mishima Industries, GENOM (formerly the G Corporation), a private high school named Mishima College Preparatory, and, most recently, Stark Enterprises. There were other firms and companies that Mishima Zaibatsu were involved in, such as the Monaco-based Rochefort, Inc. There were rumors that Mishima is a sponsor of the privately operated "Tekken Security Services", that was more like a private army than a security firm. And it was this same firm that was known for it's rough tactics, particularly in the area of resource extraction by Rochefort. Lately, thanks to "change in management"—that is to say, the young Jin Kazama defeated his great-grandfather Jinpachi Mishima for control over the business—Ranma and Usagi were able to push for reforms throughout Mishima, though it will take time to root out the criminal elements, seeing how the Mishima clan were a secretive bunch to begin with. Besides, Usagi was "technically" Jin's uncle, since she was adopted as a sibling of Jin's mother Jun, and therefore had a stake in her nephew's affairs…
"I wanted to wait until I could reclaim my son before telling you all this, Mom," Ranma says, as he sips his tea.
"But that means that you and Usagi are one of the wealthiest couple in the world," Ken says.
"Ken!" Ikuko says, as she gently admonishes her husband.
"Regardless," Arwen begins, "both Ranma and Usagi have used their influence responsibly. I trust their judgment."
"Then the matter is closed," Nadoka says with finality. But, I am glad I get to see more of my grandchildren. And this is ALL of them, right?"
Ranma and Usagi hold hands.
"No."
"Wait, you don't mean…?" Ikuko began.
"No, I am not pregnant, but I do want to have more children," Usagi replies. "Ranma wanted to tell you all this because he and I want a fresh start. Kenshin will take over as Lord of Hinokuni next month, and with it the responsibilities of the Rantsu estate. We are also going to go to inactive status where our governmental connections are concerned."
"Why is that honey?" Ken asks.
"Because…I want to be a housewife for a while. I want to raise my children like a proper mother, and be there for my husband like a traditional wife."
"And if either of us need to take care of business, it should not be a problem…since Usagi and I are not bound by time or distances," Ranma says.
"Your words ring true, Ranma," Arwen replies.
"It's the only thing that we CAN do for the time we have left."
"What do you mean by that, Ranma?" Ikuko asks.
"It's nothing, Mother," Usagi says. "But the fact remains this: I want US to have a normal life."
"Your mother and I will support you in whatever choice you two make, Usagi," Ken says.
"As will I, my son," Arwen interjects. "Though, if it is possible, I would love for you and Usagi to visit Arcadia."
"I'm sure that could be arranged," Ranma says. He then turns to face his mother Nodoka. "Mom?"
"We…have already settled this matter," Nodoka says. "Is there anything else you have to say before I meet my grandchildren?"
Usagi and Ranma look at each other. Then, they face Nodoka.
"I am…thinking of taking Usagi's family name…as my OWN."
"WHAT?"
Meanwhile…
"Ah!" Cassandra yelps, as she barely dodges the stone golem, created by one of Lord Voldermont's allies. She and her new friend Forerunner volunteered to serve bait, while Harry Potter and his friends take the fight directly to the Dark Wizard.
"Just stay alive, Earther!" says the gray-skinned alien female with the violet hair, as she punched the colossus away. She was still weakened a bit from an earlier attack that siphoned much of her strength.
"I'm trying to! I just wish that Ranma were still around to- wait! He told me before he left that if I was in trouble, I was to look into a reflective surface while speaking his name-!"
Ranma figured out that Cassandra MIGHT need help in helping Harry, so he set up a system where Cassandra could request help through his new-created "technical support" system called "RanStar", which was inspired by the "OnStar" system that General Motors had created for their line of upscale automobiles. Inspired by this, Ranma made his own version as a way of helping out his allies, friends and loved ones if he HIMSELF could not help. Should the recipient need "assistance", a person may use their phone that will automatically "dial" the technical support. Should THAT fail—like loosing the preset feature of the phone, or loosing the phone itself—all one could do is say Ranma's name five times while looking at a reflective surface or mirror. THAT was inspired by a case he dealt with while solving the murder of a researcher that the Rantsu Foundation had sponsored…a case involving a vengeful ghost (called a specter) with a penchant for killer bees and bloody hooks. He was called "Candyman" for some strange reason…
At the moment, they were in an abandoned forge filled with all kinds of artifacts. She never dreamed that she would wish for her compact mirror, but perhaps a suit of armor could be sufficient.
"Okay," Cassandra says, as she runs around the place, finding armor that was clean enough to use. Cassandra dressed in a green outfit that was part skirt/part leggings. Her hair was full-bodied, since she always wanted to look good in any occasion.
"I see it, Forerunner! I see it!"
"Whatever it is, do SOMETHING!"
"Right!"
Cassandra looks into the reflected surface of the suit of armor, just as the stone golem pounced.
"Ranma! Ranma! Ranma! Ranma! Ranma-!"
FLASH!
The next thing she knew, Cassandra was in some sort of great hallway. Marble and polished wood decked the place, reminding her of a central European palace.
"Where am I?" Cassandra cried out.
"Hello, Lady Cassandra," says a voice.
Cassandra turns around to see a female version of Ranma. However, this version of Ranma wore a gray business suit (with skirt), granny glasses (like the singer Lisa Loeb's) and had a bizarre facial mark on her forehead that seemed to glow a translucent blue…
"Who are you?"
"I am called 'Ranshinko', the avatar of Lord Ranma. I am the director and operator of the 'RanStar' system."
"I see. So what place is this?"
"You are in the central palace of the Moon Kingdom, which is tucked away in within one of the numerous umbral realms of the Moon. So, you are not going to see it from Earth, except on very rare, astrological occurrences."
"Okay, so, what do I do?"
Ranshino smiles, as she tapped the air.
BLIP!
Several screens appear. One in particularly reminded Cassandra of a vertical spinning wheel that one would find in a gambling parlor…or on the "Wheel of Fortune". However, the difference was that it was divided into 88 slots, with the picture of the head of a "Chibi-Ranma" in the center. Some of the slots were shaded, while the rest were of the same face (i.e. Ranma's).
"What's this?"
"This represents the 88 doppelgangers of Ranma Saotome. Most of them were the same, but can change genders if Ranma changes genders."
"And the shaded areas?"
"Those are 'dedicated' doppelgangers. These are doppelgangers that he specifically remakes for the use of others…like yours, for instance."
Cassandra nods, noticing her own face in one of the shaded boxes.
"I see myself…I see Ukyo…I see O-rini-Haneul. Ranko Uchiha is there, and even YOU are there as well. And this must be the Izanagi I kept on seeing in Ranma's mind, particularly in the past…though his Prince Elderon identity is much more…delicious to look at. This…gothic looking Ranma seems familiar, like I've seen him around town lately."
Cassandra turns to look as Ranshinko.
"I've seen him working for Lord Voldermont."
"Err, um…"
Cassandra returns her full attention back to the spinning wheel.
"Huh, I even see Pete Tyler and 'Tiggra' too-"
Cassandra notices one other doppelganger.
"Wait, why is Naru Osaka's face in there-"
BLIP!
Ranshinko quickly shuts down the screen
"Hey, I was looking at THAT!"
"Don't you have work to do, Lady Cassandra?"
"Okay, but explain to me why 'O-rini Hanuel is there, and not, let's say…Sailor Helios's picture."
"Simple. 'Sailor Helios' is a weapon for Ranma to use. The moment Ranma had took him self out of the equation, Haneul had become a separate creature. Even after reclaiming his old memories, the personality was divergent enough to warrant her own 'spot'."
"Oh."
"Using your 'Sailor Helios' example, had Ranma forgotten who he was as Sailor Helios, 'Helios would become a separate identity as well. This was the case when he played the role of a hero, and completely forgot that he was not of that world."
"Interesting."
"But you did not come here for a lecture, RIGHT?"
"Oh…YES. I need help fighting off a stone golem."
"Okay," Ranshinko says. "Please select from the following options."
BLIP!
"Neat!" Cassandra says. "If this catalog of yours included clothing, I would have died and gone to heaven…"
Back on Earth, the stone golem and the metal golem had Forerunner cornered.
"If I make it out of here, I'm going to 'GET' that Earther-"
CRASH!
The golems and Forerunner turn to see Cassandra. This time, she was in a Hylian woodsmen outfit…complete with accessories. She brandished a Hylian sword known as "The Sword of Twilight". Long ago, Ranma saved the life of a dark princess from the evil of a mad warrior-magus with the power of a god. In return, the princess gave up a portion of her power, and fused it with a Hylian sword. From what Cassandra was told, it was the only weapon that Ranma had acquired while living in the land of Hyrule, but it was the most effective against Voldermont's dark sorcery.
"Oh, there you are!" Forerunner complained. "I am glad that you decided to return."
"Sorry…I had to get…accessorized."
Cassandra then remembered to force her will into the sword-
CHOOM!
And leaps for an attack.
"Here!"
Cassandra reaches into her waist sack, and throws something for Forerunner to catch.
"Ooof!"
Forerunner caught a large, spiky ball and chain. She could tell that it was particularly heavy for a normal human to carry…
"I would have preferred a blade…but this will do nicely."
Forerunner begins to spin the metal ball, just as Cassandra slams the sword unto the ground.
BOOM!
The force was enough to stun the golems, allowing Forerunner to slam the ball into the stone golem, destroying it with ease.
CRASH!
The metal golem sees that the ball was over-extended, and so it prepared itself to attack Forerunner. However, as Forerunner smirks, she retracted the ball, causing the ball to slam into the back of the metal golem.
CRASH!
As the metal golem sailed towards Forerunner, the alien balls her free hand, and-
BAM!
As the metal golem fell to pieces, after Forerunner destroys the jewel that was powering the construct, Cassandra goes over to the alien.
"We make a great team, huh?"
"That, hu-mon, remains to be seen."
Meanwhile, in the year 2012…
"Ah, welcome to merry old England, circa 2012," the Doctor says, as he and his erstwhile crew step out into the streets of the London suburb.
"Oh, joy," says Mickey, as he stretches his arms. "Some 'future'."
"Mickey, behave yourself," Rose says. "At least we get to see the 2012 Olympics."
"But HERE?"
"Ranma, you should put down that sudoku book, Ranma," Minako says. She has been enjoying herself on the TARDIS thus far…and with it, the adventures and the sightseeing. She had forgotten what Ranma was like while fighting bad guys, which was a complete turn on.
Not that she would admit such a thing.
"I'm telling you, that Deevil at 'The Bizaar' said that by solving this sudoku puzzle book, I get a special prize."
"More likely a trip to see Leviathan," the Doctor says.
"Met him."
"Oh?" Rose asked.
"Yeah. Leviathan thought it would have been a neat thing to dominate Usagi into becoming HIM, since she was a Lord of Order at that point. Thankfully, I had help from the 'wizardlings' to assist me in freeing her. Damn Cenobites!"
"Wait…you're saying that the film 'Hellraiser' was real?" Mickey asked.
"Most films are. And if not, it's because the so-called script was based on true events from another dimension."
"Doctor?" Rose asked.
"Quite true. In fact, somewhere in the cosmos, YOUR life could be depicted within a television show."
"Yeah, right!"
"Ranma?" Minako pleaded, with her puppy dog eyes.
Ranma looks up…and relents.
"Fine. For ONCE…I'll relent."
"Thanks."
"Besides, I bet the TARDIS brought us to a place that has trouble afoot…AGAIN."
Sure enough, Ranma's words proved to be correct. Some how, a "toddler" entity called an Isolus had mistakenly come to Earth, after being blown off-course by the Sun's solar flares. Alone and afraid, it sought to cohabitate with a girl name Chloe, who also felt alone and afraid. Unfortunately, this feeling continued, as the Isolus began to use its ability to manipulate matter and energy to either create matter, or take matter away…namely street children from the neighborhood. However, the entity sought more "friends", since it was used to having a large family consisting up 4 or more billion siblings. Unfortunately, that meant taken the entire planet at the start of the Olympic games. In fact, the Olympic torch was to be carried through the very street where Chloe was living on.
Ranma, having dealt with such creatures before, particularly as a Starfleet officer, calmly captured the creature from her body, by phasing his hand and Hylian bottle through Chloe. As much as the entity tried, it could not leave the bottle. Earlier, Ranma, the Doctor, Mickey and the TARDIS were "drawn" by the entity, since it feared them. However, such imprisonment meant nothing, since he used the "Instant Transmission" to escape his confinement.
By this point, Rose had deduced that the Isolus' ship was the cause of a street crater from six days before, which coincides on the day that local kids started to disappear.
"Okay, now what?" Rose asked.
"The Doctor told me that the pods of the Isolus gain their strength from love," Ranma says. He then turns to Minako.
"Minako-"
"I know, Ranma," Minako said, as she takes her Sailor Venus henshin rod. "I know what to do…"
Once transformed, Sailor Venus took the ship in her hand, and began to fill it with her energy. However…
"It's…not enough!" Rose exclaims.
Ranma nods, as he stares at Sailor Venus. He knew why her heart was not in it, as well as the cause.
"Sailor Venus," Ranma began, as he took her hands into his.
"Yes, Ranma?"
"There is something that I should tell you…"
Ranma whispers something into Sailor Venus' right ear. That's when her energy began to increase significantly. And with that, the energy within the tiny pod in her hands increased as well…
Tears fell from Sailor Venus' eyes, as she nods her head.
"Yes, Ranma…I will."
Rose was looking at this with wonder.
"What's going on?" Rose asks.
"I tell you later," Ranma says. "And I do mean LATER."
"Well, you better, Dad."
With so much energy within the ship now, the Isolus could now return to space. And when that happened, everyone who went missing returned.
A short time later…
"Hey," Mickey says, as he re-enters the door of Chloe's home.
"Hey, Mickey!" Rose says with a hug. "Where…where's the Doctor?"
"He told me to tell you to watch the Telly-"
"CHLOE!" came the growling noise from within Chloe's closet. "I'M COMING FOR YOU CHLOE!"
"It's…her Dad!" yells Chloe's mother. Chloe's father was an abusive alcoholic who had died in an automobile accident the previous year.
"CHLOE!"
Ranma growled. After the entity left, he went back to doing his sudoku book.
"I'm trying to finish this thing, now," Ranma complained.
"CHLOE!"
"Mum!" Chloe cried out, while clutching her mother.
"Daaaad!"
"FINE," Ranma says, as he hands Mickey his book.
"You need help?" Mickey asks.
"No, this won't take long."
And off Ranma goes up the stairs to face Chloe's "father". So strong was her father's presence that only the demonic drawing of her father remained.
And it was coming to life…
"CHLOE!"
"You think you're friend will be okay?" Chloe's mother asked Minako.
Minako was still on "cloud nine". Ranma had proposed marriage to Minako, and had thought of doing so ever since that nasty encounter on Altair Six.
"Huh?"
"I said, will your friend be okay?" she repeated.
"Ranma? He'll be fine…"
"CHLOE-! WAIT, WHO THE HELL ARE YOU-?"
CRACK! BAM! SMASH!
"NOT THE ARM…NOT THE-!"
After beating up the entity, Ranma used the Happo 100-yen Shatsu to drain away whatever energy it had left. The drawing returned to being just a drawing.
As Ranma comes down the stairs, no worst for wear apparently, everyone looks at him with bewilderment.
"What? Now THAT has been taken care of, I can finish this damn book," Ranma says, as he takes back the sudoku book from Mickey.
"Dad, take a look," Rose says.
All eyes were glued onto the television set, just as the Doctor carries the Olympic torch to the finish. Thus, the 2012 Olympiad begins.
"Show off," Ranma says with a growl.
"You're one to talk, Old Soldier," Mickey says.
"Ha, ha, ha."
Tbc.
Next Time: "2007" (Finale)