Ranma of Grayskull

by Dani Yanega

Ranma breaks all engagements, at the announcement Happosai gets is final revenge and sends Ranma to Castle Grayskull using ancient magic. Ranma has a new destiny and a new love. This fic has some very Dark spots

26. Chapter 26

Ranma 1/2:

Ranma of Grayskull

Crossover: Masters of the Universe

By: Dani Yanega

(Dani: Legend is listed in Profile. My profile is also where I will address specific questions or issues that readers ask about.

I do not own many of the Characters in this story though some are mine all the KNOWN characters belong to those who originally created them. Thxs.

Please also NOTE I write Alternate Universe (AU) stories whether they are crossover or not. The AU applies to ALL characters. Thus this will make them OOC to the original Story and I like it that way. So if you plan to comment that Akane is not like that sorry I write her like I like to. This goes for all the characters it makes the story more fun for me to write that way. Got to have some antagonist and some friends :D)

Chapter Twenty Six

Soun stood outside his home he frowned to find the Tendo name gone from the sign and replaced with Iemitsu name. He blamed Ranma for this! If he had married Akane, he could have gotten everything his wife left to the girls. Now he has nothing. He could sneak in and take what was his for raising those usless girls. His wife did this on purpose just to prevent him from getting a son. He had not seen anyone living there so there would be no one to stop him. They did not even give him a picture of his late wife!

Soun jumped from the roof and headed toward the gate. He found it locked but that did not stop him. He jumped over the fenche and moved toward the front door. It was locked but he still had a kiy. He unlocked the door and moved into the house. It was dark and cool. He moved toward his office he would collect the scrolls of his school. He was not going to let those _girls_ get their hands on them. There was also money he kept hidden there from Nabiki. She would siphon of money from the household budget just to keep if he needed it.

He entered the office then ran into his desk. He frowned as it had been moved. He did not want to turn on the lights but he wanted to see what changes they made. He moved to the window, opened the curtains, and found his desk moved over closer to the opposite wall he frowned, as that was not how he wanted it. He thought about moving it back then thought better of it. He did not want them to know he can still get in the house. He left the curtains opened so he could see to open the hidden safe.

"You won't find it my boy!" Soun turned suddenly and found Happosai sitting at his desk, actually he was sitting on his desk. He frowned as the old man glared at him as he smoked his pipe and returned the glare. Soun got into his ready stance and found Happosai staring at him mockingly. His anger began to rise as his training was being mocked.

"You never won against me before Tendo you won't now either!" Happosai told him as he charged the old man only to find him gone.

"OOF!" Soun was flat across the desk as the old pervert had flipped up to the ceiling then came down hard on Soun's back.

"I said I want the key!" Happosai snarled then searched Soun and found what he was looking for.

"I will return this to Nabiki-Chan. I am sure she didn't know you still had one." Happosai said as he put the key in an inside pocket in his gi.

"As for the safe it is already emptied she spilt the money you pilfered between her, Kasumi, and Akane's college trust funds." Happosai talked as he sat on Tendo's back smoking his pipe happily.

"It was so nice of the girls to allow me to stay here. They also let that lovely Akira get deliveries here. Oh she shold be coming in a week or two. I hope she brings Meriana." Happosai talked happily making sure never to mention Jun.

"GROWL GROUFF HUMPTH SNARF!" Happosai looked down at the Tendo master and hit his head with his pipe.

"I will not have that kind of talk in _my_ home! As long as I am paying rent this is my home!" Happosai told the man then turned at a noise and saw as Nabiki and Iemitsu-san stood at the door.

"Here dear he still had a key!" Happosai said as he tossed the key at his landlady.

"He did not damage anything did he?" Nabiki asked as she stared at her father her heart breaking as she realized none of them were what he wanted.

"No I caught him as he tried to get to the safe but I stopped him here. I guess he did not like it being moved to here. Oh yes I received a call Kasumi's desk will be delivered this Friday." Happosai told her as she nodded.

"GROWL HOUFF HUMPHT GROFF!" Happosai looked down at the muffled man with a scowl.

"They have every right. Since they are grandmasters of my school as is Akira they wanted it to be an Iemitsu school since you, the panda and I dragged my branch through the mud. I have agreed and Iemitsu-san was nice enough to give me copies of his scrolls for Akira. Though her school will not be Iemitsu it will be a part of it. I am quite happy with my of my heirs!" Happosai said as Soun screamed and tried to push him off!

"Thank you jiji Kasumi and I are honored you felt us worthy for training." Nabiki told him as she moved to the safe and opened it then nodded to Happosai as he jumped to her uncle's shoulder.

"There is nothing in the safe father and if you had reached it your combination is no long valid! Now leave my home! Remember mom gave me control of everything! Kasumi and I are sharing that honor as a way to help her learn business skills once she opens her family practice. We have plans for this compound and one that will see us partners in running it. Akane at the moment will have no say until she proves herself to be over her princess attitude." Soun looked at Nabiki as Happosai let him up, his face a deep scowl, as he turned from the empty safe.

"Where are my scrolls and money!" He snarled as he grabbed Nabiki tightly by her throat as he slowly squeezed the life out her.

Daisuke started forward but Happosai stopped him. He felt she needed to handle her father herself first. If she could not then he would step in. Happosai heard her choking then he smiled as her hands began to blur. Daisuke watched fascinated. When she was finished, she gave Soun a palm strike to his solar plexus. This caused Soun to bend over holding on it his stomach gasping for air. Happosai jumped from the desk, landed at the window, and opened it for the next move. Nabiki did a spin kick and sent her father out the window in an upward arch that sent him off over the fence into the distance.

Nabiki was angry as she tried to settle down and take in air. She stared at the window her father went out of. She jumped when Happosai landed on her shoulder and her uncle put his arm around her shoulder. He then led her into the living room and sat her down at the table. Happosai disappeared into the kitchen and returned a few moments later with tea and cookies. He gave his guest some tea and cookies then watched as Nabiki forced herself to clam down.

"Thank you for calling me Happosai. I guess I needed one last confrontation. Though I don't know why he came back. He would have known I knew where the safe was." Nabiki said as she looked at her tea.

"Well he was hoping with Genma gone he has no one to commiserate with." Happosai said with a frown.

"So you and Kasumi are turning the compound into a business?" Happosai asked with a little fear.

"Not the house we have to live somewhere!" Nabiki said with a warm smile.

"But yes, we are going to use the Dojo for catered functions. I am putting a gate at the top of the stairs as that will be off limits. I might make the whole house off limits though. We can enlarge the dojo and put in facilities. I am working out a way to build a medical building for Tofu and Kasumi. They are both general practitioners and pediatricians so they can help each other as needed." Nabiki talked as she and Kasumi had been planning everything.

"Is there enough room for both?" Happosai asked, as he was glad he had a place to stay.

"Probably not we need at least the garden and pond for the catered functions as a place to sit. I am thinking the house next door though it does not have a lot of land it could be bought and the house taken down if it cannot be used as it for Tofu and Kasumi' medical practice. I want to build the wall around it and open the wall between the properties. They will have their own entrance to their medical center. Kasumi is not sure she wants the wall removed as catered functions may start coming over and getting into their way." Nabiki said as she sipped her tea more calmly.

"Well she does have a point. That and they may need to expand the house for all the patients." Daisuke told her as she nodded.

"You could build a storage shed near that wall to store all the decorations you will need. Have you decided how big you will make the dojo?" Daisuke asked, as he was proud of Nabiki and Kasumi as they tried to plan their futures.

"Well it depends on how many people we want it to hold. If we don't need all the space for a function we can close off the portion not needed or even have another function." Nabiki said as she kept her options opened.

"Jiji has Ran...Akira made plans to come get her deliveries!? I would like to talk to her about Akane. I think she should visit the therapist and tell her side of the story. I know he saw it on the tapes I gave him but it might help for him to hear her side." Nabiki said, as she really wanted to see her.

"I fear not Nabiki. She has put that part of her life behind her. It is not her responsibility any longer. She was a victim of all of you! You all should have made Akane stop but instead you just let that poor child take all the punishment so you would not have to. She has a new life and she doesn't want this life interfering in it." Happosai told her as Nabiki nodded again realizing she was trying to force the Anything Goes grandmaster to fix what they broke.

"SIGH! I guess your right jiji. Though it might help her also?" Nabiki tried one last time.

"No she has help and has worked through her anger and betrayal. She has repaired her relationship with her mother and they are starting a new life together where she is. Let us just leave them be. If you have access to her others will try to follow and destroy what she has." Happosai told the Tendo girl as she nodded her head and this time left it alone.

They finished their tea then Nabiki and Daisuke left as she had a class to get to. She hugged the old pervert then left followed by her uncle. Happosai frowned as her shoulders were slumped. He knew that she, had feelings for the boy but he, nor Akira wanted anything to do with Nerima and this life. It would put Meriana in danger and they did not want that. He turned and reentered the house locking the door. He then locked up and went to bed he was tired he missed Ranma and his interference in his excursions as they made them more fun. He also knew they would not come back if he started to try and force them home.

He headed up the stairs after putting everything away. He had started sleeping in Soun's room until the girls moved back in if they ever did. He crawled into his bed and laid there thinking about Jun and Akira. They gave him use of their hidden training facility as long as he told no one else. Which he had not! They would come and visit him to pick up their deliveries and they would bring Meriana from time to time. If he wanted to be a part of their lives, he had to curtail his outspoken behavior. He did not mind as they might bring some of those lovely friends they have made.

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Hiroshi moved through his new neighborhood. It was quiet and he was glad the woman had an apartment left. It seemed the person that planned to rent it moved in with his girlfriend and her friend. They needed a third to make the rent. He did not have much but it was enough. He had gotten things packed while Daisuke were in classes. He got his father's dolly so he could move his stuff dow to wait for the cab. As he had finished up and left locking the door he turned to come face to face with Myara. He did not want to deal with her so he just tried to move passed her she would not let him.

"Get out of my way Myara!" Hiroshi snarled which shocked her as Daisuke said he was not aggressive which was why he would work so well for Meiko.

"What are you doing here and what is in those boxes!?" Myara asked as if she had a right.

"None of you business now get out of my way or I will barrel through you!" Hiroshi snarled again this time he took a menacing step toward the girl.

"Where is Daisuke!? He should be here to make sure you don't steal anything from our apartment." Hiroshi frowned as Daisuke said he was breaking it off but Hiroshi would not wait.

"I have no idea and since you don't either I guess your not moving in you Nabiki wanna-bee!" Hiroshi finally tired of the situation pushed passed the girl and headed toward the opening elevator.

"Hiroshi I thought you were going to stay!?" Daisuke said as Hiroshi pushed passed his friend.

"And I thought you were dumping that Nabiki incarnate!" Hiroshi said as his thumb pointed over his shoulder.

"What is she doing here!?" Daisuke snarled as he glared at an approaching Myara.

"According to her she is living with you bud, just remember if we are to make our way back you aren't to leave that kind of crap out!" Hiroshi sounded hurt and Daisuke though mostly oblivious he heard the pain.

"I am not moving in with her I told her yesterday it was over!" Daisuke told his friend and Hiroshi saw it was the truth.

"Then you got a clinger bud good luck getting rid of her." Hiroshi pushed the down button, as he did not want any part of this upcoming confrontation.

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Hiroshi heard as she told Daisuke that Hiroshi had to have taken their things and then Daisuke blew up. He believed him when he told him that he broke it off. He was sure of it now. When Daisuke looses his cool, it was a forgone conclusion Myara was history. The problem was would she let it be. Hiroshi would have to call Daisuke later and tell him not to let her control him since that is what she wants. He however thinks Daisuke now knows that.

Hiroshi got off the elevator and found Meiko in the lounge she rose to her feet her face in confusion. Hiroshi never spoke to her but went out the front door to wait for his cab. He was soon not alone as Meiko joined him. She was very shy but she sat on the bench next to him as he watched for his cab.

"Myara is very strong willed she will not allow you or Daisuke to not do what she wants." Meiko said softly as he wished she had a backbone where her sister was concerned.

"Tell Myara to back off I and Daisuke lived through things much worse in Nerima. We can take care of ourselves and will not hesitate to fight back. I nor will he be under the control of a spoiled brat!" Hiroshi said as his cab pulled up and he and the cab driver loaded his things.

He then got into the cab and never said another word to Meiko. The cab pulled out from in front of the building as Daisuke came out just missing him. He turned angrily at Myara and tore into her again. This time he pushed her into her sister and when he was finished he stormed back into his apartment building. Meiko finally wanting out from under Myara's thumb moved out of the way and walked off toward the office of her school advisor's office leaving Myara sprawled on the bench in an unflattering way.

Myara got up and went after her sister only this time Meiko ignored her sister and when she reached her destination, she opened the door to enter. She turned in time to block Myara and with rage Myara had never seen or wanted to see in her sister's eyes made her take a step back.

"LEAVE ME ALONE! I am no longer you lackey! I am glad I have not lost to much of my college fund to what you want. I will now do, as I want! You will stay out of my life or I will have a restraining order placed against you!" Meiko disappeared into the building Myara shocked that the mouse had become a lion.

Myara stared where her sister had just been. She shook her head and came out of her shock when a couple of girls entered the building slightly pushing her aside to get in. She became angry and entered the building. She headed to Meiko's advisor when she got there she started toward his door but was stopped by his secretary.

"He is busy please sit and wait." The woman did not ask her but told her.

"Meiko is in there and I need to make sure she does not do something stupid." Myara told the lady as she again started to open the door.

"I said sit down!" The secretary's hand was on top of her wrist and pulled her hand from the door.

"Meiko asked that you be kept out she no longer wants you interfering in what she wants!" The woman moved Myara toward the chairs and forced her roughly into one.

Myara stared in shock that Meiko did not want her there. She had Meiko kowtowed since childhood. It upset her parents she would not let Meiko shine that was why they put the children's inheritance in trusts keeping Meiko from giving her sister any of her trust! What Myara did not know was Meiko got the lion's share of the money they gave them. Myara watched the door and when it finally opened two hours later a happy bubbly Meiko came out, she headed out of the building not even acknowledging her sister. The advisor then called Myara into his office.

Meiko went back to her shared dorm room with her sister, gathered all her things, and moved out. She did not want to stay in the dorm any longer she had her advisor help her find a loft apartment that would fit in her budget. She gathered all her things and headed out. She did not have much she wanted. The clothes she had were what Myara wanted so she would wear them. She did take her laptop and schoolbooks but that was to sell them back to the bookstore. When Meiko left, she had only one suitcase on wheels to take with her. She was starting a new life and could not wait to call her parents to let them know.

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Jun, Akira, and Nodoka finally got the sphere into the spirit realm and headed toward the Kalcar ships. Jun had closed the rift behind them to keep out stupid people. Their honor guards were helping them get to the ships. Nova wrapped around the sphere as a stream of spirit energy to keep the living within hidden.

{We are here now what?} Raja asked as the other warriors of Grayskull encircled the area.

{We have to get to the cluster…ah here it is. Now to locate the correct ship.} Jun said as he had an electronic device that that helped him with his locating the ships Raja stood beside him looking over his shoulder at the device.

{Brother one is right here or the other one is over there. So, who gets the gifts?} Akira asked with a happy smile that made everyone cringe because of it saccharine sweetness.

{Humm if we use this one we get done faster and get them moved to their finally location quicker.} Nodoka said, as she just loved to watch her twins interact and was sorry she never had any more children.

{This ship it is. Let's see right about here will get us right in the empty cargo bay.} Jun said as he opened the rift, he poked his head through and nodded then pulled back.

{Ok let's get this over with before we are found out.} Jun said as he, Nodoka, and Akira pushed the sphere through the rift.

They moved quickly and the sphere was soon gone. Jun again poked his head into the ships hold and found the sphere in the center of the bay. The prisoners inside the sphere had begun banging on the side of the sphere to get out. Jun just shooke his head and as he left he started closing the rift behind him. When only his arm could fit through he stuck it through the rift and cast a dispel, spell then while it started removing the layers of magic Jun retracted his arm and shut the rift.

"Duncan they have been delivered." Jun said in his communicator as he waited for a reply.

"Good, I was able to just barely detect your incursion. I however was looking for it and it was very barely! I am starting the encasement of the clusters." Duncan said as he began activating the spheres around the Kalcar ships.

"Father the disks are active and the clusters are moving closer together. Do you want the shields touching or a small amount of space?" Teela's voice came over the communicator.

"Just touching Teela the smaller the area size of the ships the better the spheres will work." Duncan said as the three in the spirit world were listening as was the other leaders of Etheria and Eternia.

"Duncan how will they get the ships into the Spirit Realm if they cannot come out to push it in the zone?" King Randor asked his friend but it was the Sorceress that told him.

"They aren't once they open the rift Duncan will utilize the disks Teela is using to place the ships closer and he will push the newer outer sphere through the rift to them and when they have the sphere they will shut the rift." King Randor smiled at the protector of Grayskull as she had blossomed so much since Jun and Akira came to Eternia.

"Father the ships are not only closer in their own shields but outside as well." Teela told her father who smiled at her and nodded.

"Alright Jun, Akira open the rift. When you put the prisoners on that one Kalcar ship I was able to detect the rift. That will help me get the ships inside for you." Duncan told them as the others watched none noticed as some of the elders licked their chops like hungry lions at the powers of the twins and their mother.

They watched as the sphere moved through the rift there was suddenly a loud alarm going off in Duncan's lab. They all looked as Duncan began tapping keys as Teela worked on another console and the Sorceress worked on her console. The sphere was continuing it progress as Duncan was searching for the alrm but Teela found it first.

"Father it seems the Kalcar are trying to pull out of the spirit realm and stretch apart in the effort to break at least the outer shields.

"It is alright once part of the sphere entered the spirit realm Jun and Akira cast the same spell they used on the prisoners. The ships are no longer able to break free even if they could." Nodoka's voice reminded the hungry elders she and the twins were already Amazons.

"Thank you Nodoka that is good to know. As he is sure to keep trying." Duncan told the mother of this friends he smiled as he and Teela had been going to her restaurant on father-daughter dates and they liked the place there is always something new to try.

The audience watched as finally the sphere was gone. The shimmering rift vanished a second later. The image changed to inside the Spirit Realm as Duncan continued to control the cluster of ships. The viewers stared in away as the bluish white fog with swirling areas of dark blue. The white orbs seemed to streatk be all going in the same direction but they were coming from all different directions going in the opposite direction. As Spirit Weavers moved the realm Marlena pointed to two figures on was Jagar and the other was Raja. Both were past kings of Eternia. They then saw the other Warriors of Grayskull and some they recognized and others they did not.

As they moved slowly to the watchers, it took over an hour and a half to get to where they wanted to be. The watched as one of the three humans in the spirit realm opened another rift as the sphere went through they saw it was a opened area just large enough for the sphere among the asteroids. Duncan slowly moved the ships out of the Spirit realm as he worked the twins began to cast the spell they created by merging several together. As the ship finally left the Spirit realm Duncan set the program to activate he decided though instead of five days to make it two. He felt no since giving Maldar extra time.

The twins finished the ,sub-space pocket and sealed it around the remaining Kalcar that was still on Etheria. They then closed the rift and headed home. Nodoka and the twins moved back toward Eternia and home. The others lost the feed once the ships were locked in the sub-space pocket. As Jun and Akira reached the Valley of the Mist they moved toward the rift. They stopped as Nodoka durned away.

{Mom aren't you coming in?} Akira asked, as she knew Meriana wanted to see her again.

{No my sweet we will see you two later this weekend when the restaurant are closed. I need to get back I will have a lot of questions to answer. Have you thought more about activating the Morboka's Spirit Weaver powers? Or the last of my family's?} Nodoka asked them as she would like to see them but then again they would try to control them well Hayashi would he tends to get over excited.

{We don't know mom let us think about it. If any of the families, it might be the Morboka since Keitaro has moved on but then there is Taji that would not fight for our right to be a family! She was going to allow her husband to steal and banish our daughter we cannot forgive that mom.} Akira said as she felt her heart wrench as it did the day she met Keitaro and Taji.

{I understand dear I fear I am at the same loss. I want to see my mother but I fear father kept her under a tight reign. My brothers however seemed to have become very independent as did Mirako though I fear Hayashi in his excitement might try to force you all back to earth.} Nodoka was being honest as she wanted them to visit but she might just have to visit them.

{We are sorry mom we don't know any of these people and after what happened on earth we are not sure we want to. We have control over our own lives we do not what to have to seal the valley from you and the others because they try to force themselves on us.} Jun told his mother as she nodded.

{I have the same problem. Ok for now until they show they can be trusted. But what do we do if they show themselves trustworthy until after we activate their powers?} Nodoka asked, as she feared Hayashi and Hiroshi might do just that.

{It can be removed from them!} They turned as Jagar and Karamer came up to their new family as they had adopted Nodoka into this special family group.

{We can deactivate the powers if a Spirit Weaver becomes a danger to us, or those we protect.} Jagar said with a soft smile.

{Thank you father Jagar that might make it easier on us all.} Jun said as they twins still call him and Karamer father and mother as did as well.

{Thank you father Jagar mother Karamer. This will give the twins and me something to think about. I will see you at the end of the week.} Nodoka said as she hugged the two spirits like her chldrend had begun to love and think of the parents they wanted.

She was sad about that part since she loved her children but she had made some very bad mistakes. Though, they were giving her the benefit of the doubt because they loved her and wanted her back. They also loved Jagar and Karamer. They refused to give them up especially Akira as it was them that made her feel loved for who she was and not who she used to be.

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Nodoka moved toward her new home. She was getting quite good traversing the spirit realm and with the help of the others she could now move two people safely through the spirit realm to earth and back. She was also able to get to Etheria as well. She has been working with all three butg she has more practice she can get them all to the valley or Grayskull, but no further. She had hoped to get to the palace but not yet she was almost there. Lily had taken them all to meet King Randor and the royal family. Their twins were good friends of her twins. Jun and Akira took them there in their gondola with Meriana. She smiled as they all wore formal kimono though altered for battle. She giggled as Meriana had one too.

She found out Akira and Jun had brought Sakura trees to Eternia along with somse of the lilac bushes as they were the queen's favorite. She was from earth. She liked the roygal couple and they called reqularly to just talke. They were planning a trip to the restaurant as Duncan and Teela talk about all the time. But with the war it was hard now they might make it there.

She knew the twins were planning to have an open house for all the friends they had met. They decided to get their friends from Etheria through the spirit realm instead of bringing them through Grayskull. There was no need for that now that the war was over except maybe Casta and Frosta since they are friends with the Sorceress. It seemed their friends have enjoyed becoming her friends as well. Nodoka just did not know who they would invite Glimmer but not her parents though she knew they could not as it would terrify Meriana.

Nodoka stopped and opened a small rift in her bedroom. She stepped through and closed it quickly. She then sat at her vanity and prepared herself for bed. She heard the light tapping on the door and rose to answer it. She smiled as Ukyo was outside she stood back and allowed her to enter. She looked down the hallway but did not see her cousin as he usually followed her.

"We don't go everywhere together mom. Besides I think he has several Amazon girlfriends well maybe more. There are three from his old tribe and about four or six it might be more from the other tribes. He told me abaout them. I just wished I could have fought as well. That is what I want to talk to you about. Please don't leave me out of the battles mom! I am a martial artist and a good one. I can fight with the best of them." Ukyo told Nodoka who looked ashamed as she blushed.

"I guess I needed you as much as you needed me dear! I lost Jun and Akira do to my own stupidity. I just wanted to keep you safe I couldn't survive if I lost you. *SIGH* But I will remember I am all most as good with two guests as three. I promise next time I will take you as well. Which means I need to get Jun and Akira to start training you? I have learned one thing from them Anything Goes is a forgone conclusion you will survive." Nodoka said with a sad smile.

'Thanks mom! So, what is he like? I heard he gave copies of his family's scrolls to the twins! Is he cute?" Nodoka stared in shocked then put her face in her hands and began to shake it.

"Who told you?" Nodoka asked as she stared at a smiling Ukyo.

"I will not reveal my sources." Ukyo said with her right hand on her heart and her left hand up bent at the elbo.

"I will tell you about mine if you tell me about yours!" Nodoka said with a smirk that reminded Ukyo of Ranma.

"Ok I give! So what are we doing for the house warming party for Jun and Akira?" Ukyo asked as Nodoka smiled at her with love she did not think she could feel for one of the girls that tried to bomb her.

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"WE'RE BACK!" Jun shouted as the pitter patter of tiny feet ran from her and Akira's bedroom.

"POPPA! MOMMA!" They caught their daughter as she flew at them.

Then Jun and Akira hugged her tightly and kissed all over her little face while tickling her sides. They looked up as the Sorceress came into the throne room her face alit with a warm smile. The two hugged her hello then sat down at the dining table as he continued to hug their daughter.

"So did you and Barac get a lot of information about the Spirit Realm?" Jun asked as she nodded happily.

"Oh my yes! It was fascinating to actually see what it looked like. When I go to the valley it is so quick I don't see much." The Sorceress said with excitement.

"Since Barac learned to use his chi as hands he as learned to draw and drew what the Spirit Realm looked like. This should come in handy if a Sorceress is a Spirit Weaver though I don't know if she will remain human in the realm or take her altered form." The Sorceress said with a happy smile that lit her face.

"Well she will just have to practice if she uses the Valley the spirits there will help her and protect her if she becomes her altered ego. We have talked with all the spirits around the valley and they are happy to be able to help Grayskull and allow the Sorceresses a haven. They would like to see if you enter the Spirit Realm if you change or not." Jun said as the Sorceress looked at him with a raised eyebrow and a bit of excitement.

"I might try when we are alone in the Valley I do not want to advertise my altered form." The Sorceress said with a glint of excitement in her eyes.

"Is Barac coming to the open house? I hope so!" Akira said as she held tightly to Meriana as she sat in her lap playing with the black panther Happosai gave her.

"I will be there Akira." Akira looked up and smiled as Barac floated across from her.

"So who is coming?" The Sorceress asked her friends.

"Well mom will bring Lily, Ukyo, and Mousse to the valley then the three of us will go first to Etheria to bring our friends from there. I understand the Morboka and elders have returned to earth already?" Jun asked as she nodded. So how many of the warriors stayed on Etheria or here?" Akira asked as she took a sip of tea.

"Well not as many as we thought. The only ones that stayed was Minuet, Frosta, Pewter, and Platinum. She and Frosta really look like twins but they are not of the same family. Mousse's sister is an Elder unless out of the village for now. She however returned to earth with the rest of them. All that negotiation and only four stayed. They have settled near your mother. I think they are now staying with her and working the restaurant and shops." The Sorceress said with a sad smile.

"Hhhhumm, I will contact mom we will go there and help her bring them all to the party they would like that." Akira said as she was glad.

"I did not think the other tribes warriors would stay. Their tribes are not like the Joketsuzoku and they respect there healers." Jun said with a frown.

"The elders did say that some of the warriors would like to move back to Etheria they had talked with some of the leaders other then Angella and have secured buildings to create a business like Nodoka. They wanted to go hom and geth their things and the funds with which to by the properties. So, some did stay. Most had no family left for them in the villages." The Sorceress told the twins as they perked up that they were coming back.

"What about the Joketsuzoku? Are any of the other villagers coming here?" Akira asked as she looked at the Sorceress.

"No most want to stay on Etheria they made a lot of friends. The Joketsuzoku there were some that wanted to stay but like the other warriors needed to go home and get their things. Though I don't know how many will return." The Sorceress said with a sad smile.

"I am glad maybe they will like living outside the laws of their villages." Jun said as he watched as Meriana played sleepily with the toy from great grampa.

"Will you be going through the spirit realm to get your friends from Etheria?" The Sorceress asked them as she was dying to ask about Angella.

"Yes and the royal family along with Lady Sajhin." Jun said not seeing the curiosity in the face of the Sorceress.

"What about Angella you asked Glimmer but what about her parents?" Jun and Akira scowled as they thought of the winged woman.

"We went to Brightmoon on our return to speak with our friends. We told Glimmer we wanted her to come and her father but Angella continues to try and get ahold of Meriana and Herleda is doing everything she can to cause Meriana mental anguish and pain. That Angella won't stop. Her father is permitted but her mother was not. She understood a she had heard the screams of Meriana the last time Herleda was at a conference communication." Jun told her as she remembered.

"We will pick them up at the old rebel camp a lot of the rebels are still living there until they can rebuild." Akira said with a sad frown.

"What time should Barac and I arrive?" The Sorceress asked.

"Well mom and the others will be coming at four o'clock. You can come any time after that. We will be picking up the others around eight and nine o'clock. It is a all day party and everyone is bring swimsuits and winter clothing." Jun said with a bright smile.

"What about the meals?" The Sorceress asked with confusion at the smirk on the twins, faces.

"Well it is a party the only meal that will be actually eaten in the formal dining room will be supper. The rest of the day we will be doing an American tradition of grilling out. We have already bought the grills and fuel to run them and the different foods. We are having hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken breasts, and steaks. Our supper will be a variety of foods from the different ethnic restaurants back on earth. We already placed all the orders we will go and get them about six o'clock. Mom, Ukyo and Lily will help set up the serving platters." The Sorceress nodded, as everything seemed planned.

"I will help in that as well. What about the table is going to need to be set up?" The Sorceress asked them.

"No Jun and I will do it the day before. We are glad we are using four individual tables put together. They are kept at their smallest settings. We will expand them out and set the table. We will have enough space for everyone and a few extra if someone wishes to bring a date." Akira told her with a smile.

"I can come and help you set things up so you won't have to spend all day doing it?" The Sorceress asked as the two nodded they just wanted alone time with their Grayskull friends.

"That would be great Sorceress. Thank you." Jun said with a happy smile.

The friends talked more about what was planned they also talked about what the twins ordered for the food for the evening meal. They laughed had had a good time. Until they were interrupted while the Sorceress went to the door to Etheria with Jun, Akira and Meriana called gramma! They told her they would be there a bit before four to pick up everyone including the new residents. They would still go through the spirit realm and Nodoka could help carry the gondola. When they finished Jun and the Sorceress appeared with Frosta and Castaspella.

"We decided to help get things ready for the party." The two queens said with happy smiles as the twins smiled and nodded.

"Did you remember your swimsuits and winter wear?" Akira asked as both women nodded.

"I brought the swim suits!" Casta said as she held up the two pairs of swimsuits.

"I brought the winter wear!" Frosta said as she held up the skates and a couple of toboggans from a small cart behind her.

"We also brought extras if you don't have enough for everyone." Castaspella told them with a broad smile.

"Great, now to something a bit sadder. How are the rebels and people doing now that the war is over." Jun asked as the two sat down and told of the reintegration back into their homes. The Kalcar did not destroy buildings or farms they just took them over after killing the owners. The rebels were now moving back to their homes and those owners of farms or property that had no survivors the land goes to the throne and they decide how best to distribute it to the survivors.

In some instances, it was turned over to the Amazons that decided to stay and become a part of Etheria. They then talked about Korindar and Donquar he and Angella went to his kingdom and rebuilt his palace this time placing a protection spell around it. He wanted it around his entire kingdom but they were not powerful enough. So they made the on on the castle extra strong and he is building secret tunnels into the castle only he can open to allow his people inside.

"I don't know how you feel about this but Glimmer is bring Donquar with her as her guest. She said Angella was upset she and Micca were not invited as well. Glimmer also told her why especially after what Herleda had sone. Angella tried to stand up for the nurse but Glimmer cut her off and stomed out. She is now at the rebel encampment and won't go back to Brightmoon until Herleda is gone and her mother leaves you two alone. She said she hopes her uncle and help end this issue so she can have her family back." Castaspella told them as Jun and Akira looked guilty at each other when Frosta spoke next.

"Don't feel guilty Angella brought this on herself with her behavior and Herleda has no one but her self to blame. She however is still in the palace. Though Micca is getting fed up as well and he is pushing for the old nurse to go. He wants to set her up in a home far from the palace. After all she did help raise Glimmer." Frosta told them as they nodded.

"Did you ever find out if Angella knew of the torture Herleda put Meriana through?" Jun asked, as he was not sure of the part the queen played in that torture.

"No she gets defensive but she has a lot to answer for as Meriana nearly died because of her keeping you apart. Though she had better be prepared as her people want answers and the more she tries to take back Meriana the angrier they are getting. She will soon find she has no kingdom." Castaspella said with a sad frown.

"We don't want that for her Casta and we told Glimmer that. We just want her to leave us alone and keep that damn nurse away from us and her!" Akira said as the two queens nodded.

The three Valley of Mist residents headed on home as Casta and Frosta stayed with the Sorceress to catch up. They would come over in the morning and drag the Sorceress if she had no duties to preform even if she did she could visit for a few hours. They all laughed and hugged each other goodbye. They all kissed Meriana tenderly as she had fallen asleep in Akira arms the black, panther stuffed toy held tightly in her arms.

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Maldar blew up another view screen no one wanted to tell him they were running out since they could not get any more from their home world. Though, they were able to get a few of the extras from the other ships in their bubble of ships. They watched as Maldar's ship took off toward Etheria. All of the technicians were on board along with the wizard brother of Queen Angella. Then they disappeared. Maldar had been had as those he felt as fodder for his anger was gone. Then the clusters of spheres began to move closer to each other and the ships inside drew closer to the other ships. Tjhey watched as another shield formed around all the smaller clusters.

Maldar watched as they moved through a tear in the dimension. He watched as they went through it and were met by the Mystic Warriors and another woman that was able to live in the spirit realm, as did the Mystic Warriors. Maldar wanted her as well. He ordered the soldiers at the console to capture all three but they could not get through the shields as another magical shield was placed over the technological shield making it impossible to get through to the three warriors.

"THEN FIND A WAY TO GET THEM! With their ability to go through the realm of the dead I can go anywhere and conquer any planet I want!" Maldar snarled as he watched the three warriors as they led his ships through the spirits.

It took over two hours to get to where they wanted they then opened a frift and Maldar watched as the Mystic Warriors started an intricate spell through the rift they created. They were then pushed through the tear and ended in a place of darkness. There was no light, no star, no planets, no nothing. Then the tear was closed as they were surrounded by the the blackness. Then a face of a man in armor appeared on the view screen his eyes flashed with rage.

"I am Man at Arms for King Randor of Eternia. I, Teela, and the Mystic Warriors have just locked you in a sub-space pocket inside an asteroid belt in your own universe. I have activated a program in the spheres that hold you. You will no longer be separated from each other but the main shield around you will absorb the samller ones and prevent you from leaving or being set free from the outside. However, since no one in your universe knows where you are or that you are even there is no problem with that ever happening. But just in case." The face faded with an evil smile that infuriated Maldar as he blasted the view screen to pieces.

"GET IT FIXED!" Maldar shouted as no new view screen appeared.

"We told you higness we can't we have t wait until we get to the other ships to bring some of their extra view screens over." Maldar spun and was about to destroy the warrior but he stopped as he did not like wasting his fitting force like that. There were no techs, prisoners except Horde Prime and Hordak. He might have to break down and release his anger on them." He got up and stormed out as he headed to the cells for a visit.

The only Horde prisoners he had were Prime and Hordak. He did have the those that defected to him. He might gather those up as he no longer needed them and they would just take needed supppiles he needed to keep his warriors strong. He believes they are on this ship and as such can be set up for some fun! He moved toward his new quarters and contacted the dungeon master.

"I want all the Horde that defected to me in the cells in an hour and their powers neutralized! Call me when it is done!" Maldar turned off the communication terminal and went to lie down.

He did not like these quarters they were two small but his ship was the only one that was set up to carry him. He moved to his bed and laid, down and waited for his orders to be fulfilled. The problem was the rebels that were to be his taunted him in his mind as he never got them. If he could not have made the male Mystic Warrior a female he could of just used him to torture the others as he punished him for their misbehaviors. He rose abruptly as he swiped his hand across the night table throwing all over the floor.

"WHAt!?" Maldar got up and anwered the communication portal in his quarters.

"Sire we got an incoming from one of the ships in the other bubbles. It seems that the last of the soldiers that made a final attempt to defeat the rebels was just dumped into their ships hold. That along with the lsat ten generals left on Eitheria." The soldier told his king as he was getting nervous at the long pause.

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The party was going strong as Jun and Akira went to get the food for dinner. Marlena asked if she could go with them as it had been a long time since she had seen Japan. They did not mind as she changed into a set of Akira's tangs and kung-Fu pants and slippers. Randor asked to go as well he had always wanted to see his wife's world. They twins agreed would not take any more then two. Randor wore a set of Jun's tang and kung-Fu pants and slippers. They then entered the mist and the four headed to the rift. The entered and the shield around their guests went up around them. Though, the spirits of their friends were there to keep the royal couple safe.

"This is fascinating! It is more surreal in person then over a view screen." Randor told them as he looked around to see the wisps of spirit energy as they tried to get near them but could not.

"Yeah it takes a bit getting use to." Jun told him as they moved toward where they needed to exit into earth.

They reached it shortly, opened the rift, and entered their world behind the Greek restaurant. They came out and into a crowd of vulgar looking me as Akira and Jun scowled at them. They would not bother them if they behaved yet they seemed not to be doing that. The two Mystic Warriors raised an eyebrow, as it was Yuka and Sayuri being threatened by them. Daisuke though he did not like their attitude of late was trying to keep them safe. Akira and Jun pushed the king and gqueen back into the alley as they turned and burst into flame with fire wings on their backs.

"It seems we arrived just in time!" Jun's voice broke through the bullies even though he did not speak above a normal tone.

"I agree brother but they are so unskilled it isa waste our abilities! Should we just hit them with the Phoenix fire and have done with it!?" The bullies turned at Akira's voice then several soiled themselves as they stared at the hovering duo, only the twins heard as Randor and Marlena tried to stifle their giggles.

"You could or we could tear you limb from limb!" Jun and Akira both raised an eyebrow as Daisuke took that moment to get the two friends of Akane out of there.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! Are we suppose to be afraid after all none of you even held your bladders!" Jun said as he and his sister pinched their noses shut with one hand and waved the other in front of their faces.

"Jun we have places to be can we just take care of them and get going." Akira asked as she turned to her brother.

"AAAWWW! _Ok_!" Jun said with a heavy voice, as he wanted to taunt them some more.

The twins blurred and in less then a minute all six of the bullies were gone and were flying on Mystic Warriors airways. The king and queen stepped out of the alley and stared off toward where the bullies flew. Both had worried faces as Jun and Akira smirked at them.

"It is alright majesties they are heading for the park's lake." The royal couple nodded and followed their guides.

"Jun I thought your school had a more _virile_ taunting then what you did?" Randor said as he remembered what Adam and Adora told them.

"I does but it tends to make us nothing but enemies. So, with Adam, Adora, the Sorceress, Frosta, and Castaspella we have been learning to be a bit gentler but still get an angry response. On bullies we don't care much but we use the new way to keep in practice and we use them to test out new taunts and how far to go." Jun told the father of their friends.

They did not have to pick up any orders as they and the Etherian queens came a day or to ago. That was fun but Happosai tried his hardest to behave. When he no longer could behave, he found the two queens were well trained and used very painful magic. So they let the king and queen direct them to where they would like to see things. It was not a long tour as they had to get the food and get back Marlena just looked around with a sad gaze as she had missed Japan and how happy she had been when her father was stationed here.

They walked around for an hour then headed back to get the food they needed and to head back. When they hit the business district, they started stopping in the restaurants and picked up their orders. As the Food disappeared into their sub-space, they moved to the next and then on. The last stop was the Greek restaurant. They picked up the order and the owner brought it to them the twins introduced their friends but Randor said their names leaving off their titles. The old man was happy to meet them and to see the twins.

They paid for their order and again it disappeared into sub-space. They said goodbye and promised to bring back Meriana soon. They then left and found their exit blocked by their uncles and aunt. They bowed to them and introduced Randor and Marlena as the royals they were. The three siblings bowed then turned to the twins. They glared at them but there was still pain and sorrow as well.

"We want our gifts activated!" Hayashi did not ask he demanded.

"Then find a rift and do it. We will not help you! Well not until Takashi Taji has followed her husband then maybe she will grow a backbone and keep him in line! For if he keeps accosting us in the spirit realm it won't be use that retaliates but our spirit friends and protectors!" Jun snarled as he was tired of this and wanted them all to leave him and Akira alone.

"As the Mystic Warriors are now my domain if you will, you will please leave them alone or the next time they come here I will send He-Man and She-Ra with them with orders to stop you at any costs!" The king stepped forward and glared down Hayashi.

To the amazement of his siblings, Hayashi actually backed down as he read the power behind the king and queen. Jun stood behind the queen and placed his her shoulder as Akira stood behind Randor and did the same thing. They then faded and with their spirit, wings carried the queen and king away from their family toward the first restaurant they stopped at. As the landed on the roof, they opened the rift and entered. Then they closed the rift tightly behind them.

"We are sorry majesty we did not mean for that to happen." Jun said, as he looked embarrassed at the man and his wife.

"It is alright Jun they had no right to do that especially since what they and their parents did the last time. Though I understand the one sibling uhm Hiroshi I think did stop his father. I felt you two did a good job in keeping your anger in check. Will you ever activate their gifts?" Randor asked as they walked back toward their home in the Valley of Mists.

"We don't know if we do the Morboka they will activate them even if we ask them not to. So, it is best for us not to do so and make them find their own way to activate their powers. I don't know why they need the power as they have not had it for about six generations as the spirit rifts closed either by a spirit weaver's hand or on their own." Akira said with a sad sigh.

"It was both child!" The four stopped and looked up seeing a figure that looked a great deal like their mother and cousin Kyado.

"You are ancestors of the Morboka and Takashi clan?" Jun asked as they smiled and nodded.

"Yes we have allowed you two to revisit earth as well as your mother since you close up the rifts and do not leave them opened. We shut them all down as those of our clans and the others had begun to abuse the gifts. So when we died a the powers went with us." The woman told them as she leaned into the man telling the others they were married.

"We do not see any difference in our descendants as we did then. You are correct they have lived many generations without their powers activated but to the point of keeping to Spirit Weaver families. You two and your mother was the first in generations. The fact you were half-breeds and did not even know about it until you entered the valley. We were unable to stop the activation but you have showed us there is hope. Your honor won't let you abuse the gifts as it mightg hurt others. You two have used your gifts wisely; we just hope your mother does as well. If she activates her family, they will do, as you fear. Though, they will not know it now. They have no need to be spirit weavers. You two are Mystic Warriors and the power has increased your ability to end that war on Etheria with as little blood shed at the end as possible." The man said as he smiled at the twins.

"We also came because we wish your permission to stay in the mist around your valley. We are tired of wondering and since there is now family that lives there we wish to be with our family. We will not interfere we would like to be as Jagar and Karamer are and help if you need it." The woman said as Jun and Akira looked at each other unsure but they knew if they tried something detrimental to them or Meriana they would be ousted by the other spirits.

"Very well we agree but not Keitaro or Taji when she joins him!" Jun said as they nodded though they did not know them they knew what they had done.

"We would like to talk with your mother as well. Do you think she would enter the mist so we may." The man asked as he and his wife followed them.

"We will ask her." Akira said figuring they want to tell her not to activate her family or the Morboka clan.

The twins felt that if she did they still had the spirit weaver powers and would take it all back from her and her family and sister clan. Then block them from ever accessing the gift again. They moved closer to the rift and entered through Jagar's enhanced rift and into the mist around the valley. As they stepped from the mist, they were met by their twins and Nodoka.

"What took so long?" Adam asked his parents.

"Jun and Akira let us do a bit of sight-seeing after they sent six bullies for a swim in a lake." Marlena said with a giggle.

"Mom while we get the food set up you have some visitors in the mist. We allowed the last of your family and the Morboka clan's Spirit Weavers to live in the mist. Well if they behave. They want to talk with you to explain why you should not activate your other siblings or the Morboka." Jun told her as she seemed unsure but went into the mist. As she needed a reason why not to and maybe, they can give her something that will keep them at bay.

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The Twins unpacked all the food as Lily, Ukyo, Frosta and Castaspella helped to move them to platters. They deiced to do family style and just pass the platters around the table but the desserts they would set out on the buffet so they could take them, as they wanted them. The twins jumped with Nodoka appeared next to them. Her face full of pain but she nodded and they both hugged her as they knew she wanted to see her fmily but she could not bring them here either through Grayskull or the spirit realm.

She hugged them back tightly and then turned to help with the setting up the desserts and the platters of food. When they were done and everything was set up, Jun stepped out the French doors to the castle's garden and summoned everyone into the castle for supper. As they all moved toward Jun one ran faster then the others she was getting faster and many of the adults could not catch her. She ran straight for her poppa who caught her and turned to enter the dinning room their guests behind them.

He knew Akira did not want this many people running around the valley but they were just visiting and they needed friends. Though, he did not like his privacy invaded either he was willing for controlled chaos then none at all. They all took their seats and started dishing up the different foods onto their plates and sent the platters they held to the left so they could make the rounds.

Everyone enjoyed all the dishes the queen and king wished their chief was here as he could taste a dish and duplicate it. Akira laughed as she wished she could do that. But she said if there are any left overs she could take them back for him to taste. She also had the recipes and would send them to Duncan to give the chief. Duncan nodded as he planned on a set of copies for himself. The dinner was lively as the queen and king told of their adventures on earth and in the spirit realm.

Though, Duncan did not like them going to earth like that the waved him off say Jun and Akira had done a very good job at protecting them. Plus at anytime they could release the spirits of the Grayskull Warriors out to help them. He still frowned but nodded as he remembered the stories Adam and Adora as the Grayskull Warriors told of the fight where the spirits fought.

As dinner wound down they helped themselves to dessert then with permission of the host and hostess head into the common room to sit and talk some more. Randor and Marlena had not yet changed out of the clothes they borrowed from the twins they figure they were probably going to keep them so when they visited they had something other then royal clothes to wear. They did not mind but they will let Duncan know all their clothes have protection spells and wear like iron.

However they did return them and Randor asked if they could pick up a few sets for himself his wife and children so they would have something two wear when they beg for another trip to earth. The twins smiled and took out notepads and got the colors they wanted and if embroidered or painted what with. They would then enchant them with the war like iron spell and protection spell since the twins draw chaos they wanted them protected. Teela asked if she could get some and smiled with, they agreed. Duncan just wanted to wear his armor.

The twins pulled out the gondola and everyone boarded for the royal palace. They all said goodbye and Marlena when home with picnic basket of leftovers. The twins would get their basket later. They lifted the gondola and headed into the mist and into the rift. Duncan and Teela were the most excited as they loved going through the spirit realm. He wanted to find a way to close the rift for the twins but Randor blocked his efforts. He explained they promised the spirits the mist would always be there and have even gone so far as to strengthen the spells around the rift to prevent the closing of it. He also reminded Duncan he had not right to interfere in their valley.

Then Teela reminded her father about no one could live there because they would be under attack from Skeletor and the innocents would get hurt. He sighed and nodded. But he still gathered information, as he wanted to learn about their powers over the spirit realm and maybe setting up a mist to protect the royal palace. He watched as the queen and king waved to a ghostly couple. The woman looked like Nodoka and the man a little bit like Jun but not much.

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The family of the twins got ready to leave they also made Akira promise to send them the recipes she found as well. She would and helped them get into the larger gondola. Then the twins and Nodoka began to lift them, headed into the mist nearest the rift, and flew them home. Castaspella, Frosta, the Sorceress, and Barac stayed and played with Meriana though she was tired and played quietly with her toys.

When Nodoka returned she and her family would go back home through the Spirit Realm to keep spies from finding them. But with the Amazons staying with them now and they all want to be with Mousse. The twins will help her get them all home. She has been working hard enlarging her ability to protect humans that travel with her. She can moved to the Valley and Grayskull with three but she wanted to more.

After talking to her ancestors, she now has a way to keep from activating her family and the Morboka. They told her what her family did not want to tell them. They also said if she did they still have their Spirit Weaver powers as she and the twins would when they died. Though, theirs would be much stronger because of the Mystic Warriors powers. They would deactivate her and all she activated. They had to as they show the same behavior as their families when the rifts were opened.

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As they, flew through the rift Duncan's excitement at gathering more information about the spirit world. He might even find a way to close the valley's rift. As he told his king he was surprised when Randor took his analyzer and deleted all the information he had gathered. Duncan looked at the king confused then the king spoke softly not to upset the twins.

"The valley belongs to Akira. She bought it outright and told us the mist would remain around the valley to protect them and keep innocents out because of those possible attacks and their training. The crown agreed so do not be as Kadar, try, and destroy what they want left alone!" Randor's voice told Duncan he meant it and his Man at Arms nodded.

"It would not have worked anyway father. When Jun moved into the valley with Akira and Meriana they told Adora and me that they wanted to protect the valley for next set of Mystic Warriors. They also have a treaty with Grayskull and the Sorceresses van use the valley as a respite. So they have combed every tome they got from the Dragon and all of the tomes from the Sorceress. They merged their the spells they found and have fixed it so _no one_ can close it ever!" Adam told them as his father smiled.

"Thank you son. That makes me happy as if we are invited back it will be nice to be where there will be no harm to us." Randor said with a wide smile.

"I just wish Kadar had not insulted the queens from Etheria. He missed out on a wonderful day. Though, I am sure he would not think it so." Sajhin said as she continued to stare at the spirit realm around her.

"Here Duncan though please leave this realm alone there are those spirits in here that will not tolerate an attempt to disturb the life they now live." Duncan nodded as he put away his device.

They then stopped as a rift was opened under them. Then the three Spirit Weavers lowered the gondola into the rift. When they were finally through, they found they were in the garden. Once they all disembarked, the gondola was gone. They said goodbye once again the twins hugged Adam and Adora. Then Randor and Marlena hugged them. They then all hugged Nodoka and wanted to start a new friendship with twins mother.

They watched as the three reentered the rift then watched as it closed so as not to allow humans into the spirit realm or spirits into the gardens of the royal castle. As the rift shut, they all walked back into the throne room where their court waited for them to return. The women were all worried about Sajhin and Marlena but they felt she was unworthy to be queen as she was not a royal or born on Eternia.

The men circled Randor all three getting asked questions about the interior of the valley. When the valley would be opened for settlement!? When the Mystic Warriors would leave the valley to protect the settlers!? They did not notice as the king, queen, and the twins were getting angry. Randor looked and found Kadar on his throne a smile of disgust. Randor broke through the circle of the male court and moved to his cousin. Sajhin frowned at her son and moved with Marlena toward the throne.

"GET UP COUSIN!" Randor shouted and grabbed Kadar by the throat and threw him into the men of the court.

"Let us get this straight NO MATTER WHAT YOU AND KADAR WANTS! The valley belongs outright to Akira and Jun Takashi! They have already set it up as a trust for the next set of Mystic Warriors! They have a treaty with Grayskull, which will link the Mystic Warriors, and the Grayskull together! The valley will never be opened for settlement Akira told the lot of you when she bought it just that! If you and Kadar persist on this endeavor this court will be thrown out and a new one created." Randor got the response he wanted as they all paled knowing if they did not have the protection of the crown their little baronies would fall to evils like Skeletor.

"As for you cousin! You are not king and will stay off my throne! You are not even in line for the throne nor will you ever be! If you ever try to usurp my throne, again I will through you from the family! You will loose your title, you funds, and life of luxury. I am sorry aunt Sijhan but this is too much even for him!" Sajhin came up and bowed to her nephew and his queen she then turned on her son!

"*SLAP!* I have warned you Kadar you will not go not home but to your cousin Agaur's home. I have already talked with him about this and he agreed. He said and I quote. "I will enjoy teaching him how to behave!" You will leave now!" Sijhan said with an angry worn face.

"You can't do that he is so far out of line for the throne he is a peasant!" Kadar said with fear.

"I will have guards escort him there aunt. Is that why Agaur never comes here? I always liked him!" Randor said as he signaled a scribe forward.

"You may find I fear Kadar might have something to do with that." Sijhan said as she glared at her son.

Randor dictated a letter to his cousin Agaur and asked for him to visit when he could he missed him and did not know until now why he never came. He told him he is more wanted then most of the court. He then summoned Teela and gave her the letter then told her to put her strongest and lest manipulated guards on Kadar and take them to Aguar's lands.

"YOU CAN'T DO THIS THE VALLEY WAS TO BE MINE!" Kadar shouted as he lunged at Randor forgetting his mistake.

Randor did not see his cousin's attack, as he was busy with Teela. Adam and Adora did since it was well know both were being trained by Jun and Akira. They moved not as fast, as the twins but faster then any in the court. They tackled the angry man and somersaulted to their feet both with an arm in each hand. Kadar struggled as the royal twins held him off the ground. Their father turned and saw the face of his aunt and wife and figured what Kadar had done.

"Thank you my children it seems Akira and Jun have trained you well. Now Kadar I will give you this warning. You are lucky it was my children that stopped you. If had been me you might b missing your head! Do not forget I was and still am a Master of the Universe! My children and I have seen battle do not forget they fought on Etheria so they are warriors as you are not! Over step again and your next trip is to the dungeon." He heard the broken hearted gasp of his aunt but she did not try to stop him.

"You woul...couldn't!" Kadar paled as Randor moved closer to him and was barely a quarter of an inch for his face.

"Try me cousin! Try me!" Randor had enough of his cousin's arrogance especially with those of his court and his new allies from Etheria." Teela returned she decided she would go with Kadar ro Aguar's kingdom.

"Majesty I have select four of my best warriors to accompany me and Kadar to Aguar's kingdom. Is there anything else I need to tell him?" Teela said as she glared at the kings cousin.

"No except I await his visit when he can there is much we need to discuss!" Randor said though it was in the letter he was sending he wanted it reiterated, as that was important.

They all turned and two of the guards grabbed his arms from the royal twins and dragged him out of the throne room his valet waiting with his luggage. Sajhin came up and put a hand on the valet as two of the other guards picked up his luggage. He tried to go with his master but the mistress's grip was rock solid.

"He will not need you during this trip, all he has to learn Cada he needs to do this himself." Sajhin said as she moved off to her rooms where she can cry in peace.

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Maldar could only move between his ship and the others trapped with it. He could not believe the lowly techs were able to trick him that way he was sure the wizard was the instigator he should have killed the fool when they captured him. He talked with the captains of the ships in his clusters and it was the same with them. They could not believe the technicians had it in them to coordinate such a successful treason. Many of the captains felt they were a waste of space and would no longer have them on their ships when they got free. Their soldiers would be fulfilling that position from now on. Maldar agreed, as he only trusted his soldiers.

He then got information about where they had been moved. One captain said he recognized the asteroid belt as he mind many of the asteroids for minerals and fuel. He told Maldar they were in their home universe, which shocked the ex-king. He asked if they got any information during the move. They said they could not but the other clusters might have. His soldiers tried to link with the sensors of the rest of the ships imprisoned with them but it was not clear enough to know where they were taken but if they could get what the other ships picked up they might be able to figure it out. It would give them access to a conduit to anywhere in all the Universes.

"What about this area we are now in?" Maldar asked, as the viewer was on to show the darkness around them.

"It is magic that is all we know. The magic is ancient as I know of no spell that could do this." The captain said as he was a mage but kept it to himself as Maldar tended to be jealous of others magic even if he was strongest.

"HEY WHAT IS THIS!" Maldar shouted as the ship began to shake though not violently it was enough to be annoying.

"Enlarge the area we can see! NOW!" The captain told his soldiers as one tapped several keys and the view pulled back to show the cluster of ships inside a larger sphere.

They watched as the cluster of ships. They watched as the shields around them began to dissolve and the ships started to spread out as much as they could. However, the out most sphere was still in place though it seemed to be getting a bit larger so the ships had more room. The captain ordered a laser blast at the final outer shield. It absormed the blast then sent it back to the ship as the captain shouted for shields to be put up. They got their protection up just in time as their blast was returned to them.

"We can keep trying if you wish sire?" The captain asked and frowned at the nod.

"Again let's try and pop a hole in that bubble!" The captain said as his men again blasted the sphere.

It again absorbed the energy blast then this time returned it double strength. The ship rocked with the plast as the soldiers at the console began to tap furiously announcing quickly what had happened.

"Our shields are down to seventy five percent!"

"It seems the blast continues to hit the same area as the first shot causing a faster weakening of the shields!"

"The strength of the returned blast is doubling with each returned shot" thiugh this one was not sure he just wanted them to stop shoot the sphere.

"AGAIN!" Maldar shouted and again they shot their lasers at the shield.

The last warning from the soldiers were off by about an eight of a percent it was more then quadrupled the strength they had used. The ship shook and rattled as the shield winked out as what was left was now gone. Maldar stared at the damage he hpped to see but found none in the outsphere. Maldar was not an idiot as he knew one more shot and this ship with him on it and most of the other ships around it would be destroyred. There was not a safe distant in this infernal place to protect him from damage or death.

"They have made a very powerful prison cell. See what we can do about that shield then let's get out of this darkness!" Maldar did not stop to think that the sphere might be protecting his ships all he knew was what he wanted and he wanted it yesterday before he even knew what he wanted.

"Yes sire!" The captain bowed curtly then gave the signal to repair the shields and start analyzing the sphere for weaknesses.

The soldiers started communications with all the ships as now with the shields keeping them separated was not longer interfering with communications. Maldar left the bridge and returned to his ship. He then sent orders for the generals that were returned to them, to be brought to his ship and placed in the war room. He then went to his quarters and he was glad he had at least brought his magical tomes with him. He did not have many as they were mostly passive spells or offensive.

He began to pour over the tomes he wondered if the other magic users under his command had any tomes. He knew he could not read them but…he reached out and flicked the switch on the communicator on his desk. He waited for a response as he continued through his tomes.

"Yes m'lord?" The voice came back at him.

"I want all magic users to start checking their tomes to see if we can figure out what type of prison we are in. I am not talking about the shields that is man made but the pocket if you will we were pushed into." He hated other magic users, as he did not want any more powerful then him around he however left them alone as long as they seemed weaker.

"Yes captain I will have them collect the information and send it directly yo your quarters for you to go through." The captain of his ship told him with a calm voice but he was nowhere near calm.

"Good tell them even if they cannot cast the spells send them anyway!" Maldar disconnected as he went back to his tomes.

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Maldar entered his war room and found his ten generals left on Etheria to fight the war. Then the imprisonment of his ships the loss of the jump bridge and destruction of the fifty reinforcements happened. They fought the final battle they had taken over Brightmoon and yet they were stopped. Some how the disorganized not warriors of Etheria had won. He sat at his seat at the head of the table and stared at his generals waiting.

The generals showed no fear as they knew that was a sure fire way to get tortured to death. They told him what happened. The influx of new warriors that hid in shadows and threw razor sharp stars or triangles that cut through anything. Then a general threw several of the weapons on the table. They slid to Maldar and stopped three inches from him. He picked up the weapons and studied them. He felt the points and the razor edges and noted they were very sharp and deadely.

He threw one at the wall though he did not know how to throw them he used it like a throwing knife and it sunk all the way into the wall and a little further. He glared as he wanted these warriors an invisible army with weapons such as this would make him nearly invincible. He watched as the general that had given him the weapons dug the one he threw out of the wall and slid it back to him. He nodded his thanks and the general nodded back and sat down.

They told him of the thirty dragons that fought with them. It was them and the Mystic Warriors that stripped them of their tanks. They talked about the ravine they were doing a surprise attack when the dragons attacked with a plasma dragon breath and turned their tanks into a river that was now still flowing in the ravine adding a layer of protection to Castel Brightmoon's defenses. It is now filed with all dragon breaths so there is now way to counteract a single breath.

Maldar listened though he did not look as if he was paying attention he was. He tapped the point of the triangle throwing start that was returned to him and kept tapping a point on the table then would spin it to the next point and tap it again. Most soldier would think he bored and not listening but his generals knew better. They just continued with what happened and how even the weak court of Angella fought them. They had some kind of shield around them that at first covered groups of them then Angella separated them and they attacked as well.

The only thing that let them know Maldar was listening was a raised eyebrow. They then talked of the spirit warriors and a spirit dragon that fought with them. This time Maldar sat up straighter he knew of the spirit warriors but a spirit dragon was a new one. When the battle was over they were only twenty warriors left and where added to them and the others soldiers left inside the castle at the start of the battle. Maldar sunk back into his chair as they finished he thought about what was said.

He asked about how they got to the ship they were placed on. They told him what they had done and that the Mystic Warriors and spirit warriors took them through the spirit realm then dropped them inside the ship they were found on. Maldar nodded as he looked at the generals then leaned in closer to them. They tried not to shudder but they could not help at the way he was staring at them.

"I want all of you and the soldiers that came with you to write a report on everything you can remember as to how you got into the spirit realm and what you saw in that place. Send them to my quarters within two hours. Dismissed!" Maldar rose and moved back to his quarters to finish his research.

Now more then ever he wanted the Mystic Warriors whether he turned the male Mystic Warrior female or not. That did not mean he would stop looking. Then he could always make the male Mystic Warriors tell him how he could do it. He shook his thoughts free and went back to searching his tomes. It took him another four hours to finish his search. Though he found some interesting spells nothing to explain where they were put.

He checked his computer and found the debriefing documents from the other soldiers that survived the final battle on Etheria. The final battle until they broke free. He quickly perused through them and did not see anything new as was told by his generals. Though there were somewhere they saw either the Mystic Warriors or the redheaded woman swipe at nothing and then spirits entered the world of the living. Maldar smiled as she would make a nice addition to his harem. There was not much else but he now knew this new woman and the Mystic Warriors had access to the spirit realm. Something he wanted and was going to get either through them or for himself.

He then moved to the list of spells sent to him by his magical soldiers. They could not find anything as he read through the different descriptions they sent of spells close to what he wanted. He wondered if the spells could be merged as some were close but did different things. Maldar wrote down the spells he was curious about and who sent them to him. He then sent the list back to those magic users asking his questions. He would wait and see what they thought. Then he frowned as he noticed they were different types of magic and that might make it harder to merge them.

*BEEP* *BEEP*! Maldar answered his intercom.

"Yes what is it!" Maldar asked though he was being disturbed he was not angry...YET!

"We are receiving a communication from Kalcar it is very faint though. We are trying to strengthen the signal. Do you want to take it in your quarters or on the bridge." An anonymous voice asked.

"In my quarters, how long?" Maldar asked as it seemed some of his soldiers excelled at the technicians jobs.

"Ten minutes we have almost got the signal bolstered we are again linking the ships to help pull it into the void and to respond if you wish back out." The boice told him as he smiled.

"Good send it through when you have it completed." Maldar said as he got up and paced his quarters. He started thinking of ways to run his ships without technicians and only his soldiers he would of course have to stop destroying them as they were soldiers first and foremost. Maybe a few token technicians just for that purpose. His thoughts were interrupted as the missive from Kalcar came through.

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Soun stood at the panda exhibit at the zoo. He knew which was Genma he was the only one wearing a gi and wire rimmed glasses. He wondered how the master got them to let Genma keep wearing them. He knew he was locked but he had to figure a way to get him away from the zoo. He could claim the panda was his or just tell them the truth that he was a Jusenkyo victim. If it was the Full Body Cat Tongue but then again he did not know the master knew that technique. He moved around the habitat until he was closer to Genma-panda.

"Saotome did the master use the cat tongue on you?" Genma looked up and saw Soun he shook his head.

"Will hot water still tigger the change?" Soun asked not seeing a family behind him listening as he talked with his old partner.

Genma shrugged as he had not gotten any hot water to test the curse. He wanted to use his signs but since that witch completed what Happosai started it along with his other skills were gone. He hung his head sadly and Soun saw the gesture. He was confused then he realized Genma would not stay in that pit iff he could access his skill. Now he was not sure he wanted to help him if he could not help him. Though he might still be able to use him.

"No skill then?" Soun asked as the panda shook his head the family finding this fascinating.

"I be back later old man don't give up hope!" Soun said as he turned to find the little family watching him.

"What do you want!?" Soun growled as a black red aura appeared around him.

The little family ran off quickly as Soun left the zoo. He moved through the Tokyo on the way back to his house. He needed to get Saotome's skills unlocked. Then they could beat the old master again and lock him away as they did over twenty years ago. They could get him to unlock Genma in the promise to let him out. Then leave him there for another twenty years. He was tired of the old man anyway.

As he walked, he stopped and found himself standing in front of Tofu's new clinic. He smiled as he could release Genma. Then he wondered if he really wanted that! As it would mean the panda would want Ranma to marry Akane so he could get his hands on everything he owned. Soun shoulders slumped as he did not want that either. He moved on to his camp outside the city. Since Nabiki took his ill gotten gain he had no money to get a hotel. As he headed back to his camp he did some hunting for his supper.

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As Soun headed back into Tokyo, he made a stop before heading to the zoo. He broke into Tofu's office and headed to his office. He went through his books and smiled when he found the one he wanted. He turned to leave but heard movement upstairs. He quickly jumped out the office window closing it behind him. He disappeared over a wall just as the light in the office came on. He did not wait to see if he noticed the unlocked window or the missing book. He had and he could tell by the aura residue who it was that had broken in. He notified Happosai as he tried to protect what belonged to his fiancée and her sisters.

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Maldar screamed in rage he took his glowing yellow fist and smashed his computer screen. He rose and stormed from his quarters toward the war room. When he arrived, he called for his generals to join him. These were men he trusted and knew they would not start a revolution on his ships with what he would tell him. He did not think any of soldiers would as they had become extremely wealthy serving him. As he waited he paced trying to work off his anger. When they showed up they took their seats and waited for him to begin as he locked the door.

"I received a missive from Kalcar. The revolution there has usurped my throne and it was not my brother. He was killed at the destruction of the jump bridge along with his fifty ships." The generals did not react as they did not care who was in charge as long they made money.

"So this means we need to return to Kalcar and reclaim your throne!" It was said as a statement of fact.

"Yes, but first we have to get out of his prison. I have gone through my tomes hand and had all those that can do magic to check their tomes. I got some interesting spells synopsis but they are not powerful enough. Many said it would be hard to break through without knowing what spell was used. Then there were the spheres." Maldar said with a frown.

"Sire what about the ships I mean I know our ship had its sensors on high alert along with any recording devices we could not pick up much because of the double shields but there might be enough the you and the other magic users may be able to figure it out!?" One of the elder generals said as he rubbed his chin.

"Yes it might help get your and the other ships logs and see if they were smart enough to do as your had your ship do. We might get enough of the spell we can finish it ourselves. Then we will return home and reclaim my throne. Then I want the Mystic Warriors, all the magical female leaders, and those warrior women as my harem. Well I don't want all the female warriors just a few as my personal guards the rest can be divvied up between you and those men that showed their worth during the battles." The generals smiled as they had hoped they would have gotten the female warriors.

"Majesty how, will we return to the Etheria there is not other jump bridge and we have not yet found one in our univers for earth and Eternia." No one wanted to ask this question but one of Maldar's most trusted did.

"We will find a way into the spirit realm! It will give us access to every universe including those of Eternia and earth." Maldar said with malicious grin.

"HHHHUUUMMM! Sire maybe we should now have the magic users look for spells to enter the spirit realm! I mean if we cannot free ourselves from this prison don't forget the shield that now holds us won't let us out in any conventional way. If we can get into spirit realm then we can do a surprise attack on Kalcar and tak down the new throne before they even call for guards." The oldest of the generals showed his proficiency in tactics.

"Yes I like that. All right, make an announcement to see if any magic users have such a spell. If we can't blast our way out we will leave another way." Maldar snarled as his generals, rose to leave, and followed Maldar from the room.