The Ranma Trek Life and Times! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: "Ranma ½", "Sailor Moon", "Star Trek" and other properties belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 53: "2008" (Act 23)
Meanwhile…
After The Lepus lands, Ranma and party trudges along the familiar pathway that was to lead.
"So, where is this place, Ranma?" Tayla asks.
"From what I recall, the 'Tomb of Athena' should be up the mountain," Ranma replies.
"Yeah, well, we're not the only one," Rodney McKay says, as he looked at his "data analyzer and recorder device (or "DARD"), the precursor to Ranma's "Tricorder" technology. Recently, Stargate Command has issued the latest generation of these technologies to the Atlantis Expedition, so Samantha Carter was happy to use them as a part of an overall field test.
Ranma takes his binoculars, and zeroes in on a Cylon Centurion. So far, the construct has not given any indication that it has seen Ranma and the crew.
Sheppard takes a look at McKay's DARD.
"Hmmmm," Sheppard says. "Looks like we have a 'baker's dozen' at the top of that ridge."
"Confirmed," Dex says, as he notices more movements through the brush. "Looks like they're going to surround US."
Ranma thinks for a moment.
"No, it's a feint," Ranma says.
"Explain," Sheppard turns to Ranma.
"They WANT us to the Tomb of Athena. But the moment we turn back, the Cylons are going to try to force us to the tomb."
"Why would these Cylons want us to there?" Tayla asks.
"It's OBVIOUS that the Cylons wants to know about the Satargate technology," McKay says.
"And that means that they do not have our comrades," Dex says.
"Suggestions?" Ranma says.
"Obviously we can not let the Cylons have access to the Stargate Network," McKay says. "I say…we go in."
"What if I don't WANT to?" Sheppard says with a wiry grin.
"Would you knock it off? This is serious."
"Rodney is right," Ranma says. "This is serious."
"THANK you."
"Since when have you've been so…kind with Dr. McKay?" Tayla asks.
"Since the person most likely to be tortured for information about the Stargate is McKay."
"Figures as much…"
Eventually, the group arrives at the Tomb of Athena.
"We here," Sheppard says. "Now, what?"
"Wait a minute," Ranma says, as he produces a pair of white lilies.
"Flowers?" Dex asks.
"Yeah," Ranma says. "I want to pay my respect to an old friend…"
The group enters the main foyer, where the tomb contained the Royal family of Kobol. Originally, the family consisted of the leaders the Tau'ri servants who fled from the Altarian Civil War. One group got separated and went to Earth, while the rest fled to Kobol. From there, the Kobol would thrive…until the original Cylons attacked. They would flee until they came upon a wormhole—that had cut across time and space—that led to Earth, where they arrived in the year 1980. However, an Earthman named Ranma Saotome and his wife made a deal with these Children of Kobol: they'll help them defeat the Cylons if they did not come to Earth, out of fear that the Cylons would attack Earth. One computer virus later, the Cylons were defeated, and the Children of Kobol would find a new home, and thus create "The Twelve Colonies of Kobol". Ironically, the Cylons would return, when a robotics engineer uncovered an ancient data Cylon module for the express purpose of revolutionary robotics. It would be because of this that the old hatreds of the Cylons—engrained in the memory circuits of the robot servants—that would spawn a new threat. Ironically, the Cylons would use the same technique that originally defeated them to defeat the Twelve Colonies. Three years later, with the attack on the SGC ship Enterprise, Ranma's worst fear might have come true…
Ranma goes to one of the crypts and stoops to lay down the flowers. He then rises, and bows his head in silence.
"How long-?" McKay says.
Whack!
"Hey!" McKay says, as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Have respect for once," Dex says.
"Thanks, Dex," Sheppard says.
"Alright," Ranma says, as he turns around. "Now we can-"
THOOM!
The tomb doors suddenly slam shut.
"We're trap!" Tayla yells.
"You think?" McKay says.
And then, from the shadows, a strawberry-blond haired young woman steps from the shadows. She appeared impeccably dressed in a business suit.
"So…we finally meet, Father," says the girl.
"What?" Ranma replies.
"Hey, she kind of reminds me of your girl-side, Colonel," Sheppard says. "Man, every time I mention you having a girl side, it's a wonder that you haven't been kicked out of the Air-Force."
"Ha, ha, Sheppard."
"Do you have the Stargate?" McKay demanded.
"We do, and we have your missing ship."
"You are you?" Dex demanded.
"My name is 13, and if you do not cooperate, your comrades will be terminated."
Meanwhile…
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Captain Jack yelled, as he held onto the TARDIS…with Miss Gwyneth while the vehicle was in mid-transit.
"How can you do this?" Gwyneth yells.
"I…I needed to do this!"
Inside the TARDIS, there was some commotion.
"Goodness!" Cassandra yells, as she monitored the readings. "That idiot is pulling us off course!"
"What can I do?" asked Mickey.
Cassandra turns to Mickey Smith.
"Mickey, I need you to take the blue and black tubes, and switch the ends."
"You got it, Cassie!" Mickey replies as he gets to work.
Cassandra gives Mickey a dirty look before refocusing on the task at hand.
"Just hang on tight," Cassandra says. She then turns to her "wife". "Jackie to the auxiliary systems."
Jackie (i.e. a disguised Usagi) makes the switch.
"Ranma, the flux capacitor is not responding," Jackie says.
"Doc, we need that capacitor up and running!" Cassandra says.
The Doctor sticks his head back up from within an exposed utility junction, while Rose was helping him.
"I know what I am DOING with my own TARDIS, Ranma!" the Doctor yells.
"Ranma, Doctor," Martha says, as she monitored the readings on the TARDIS panel. "We're…heading for some sort of barrier."
"Let me see that," Cassandra says, as she took a look at the readings. "Goodness! Everyone…brace for impact-!"
BOOM!
Cassandra falls upon impact…and lands on Martha.
"You okay?" Cassandra asks.
"I'm fine, I guess-" Martha begins to say.
"Tst!" Jackie says, as she sits up. "Typical of you, Ranma!"
"Not NOW, Jackie!" Cassandra replies.
"Where the devil are we?" the Doctor says, as he climbs up from the utility corridor while helping up Rose.
"We…could be the in the future," Rose replies. "I mean…we were heading 'forward'…"
After dealing with the Family of Blood, and after Cathy Dupree was finally returned home to the United States, Ranma and Usagi returned home to Japan so that their children can see their mother. This took place after the preliminary match that Naruto Uzumaki—one of their sons—had his sisters Natsume and Karumi had won their respective matches. Meanwhile, the TARDIS had made a stop at Cardiff—to refuel the vehicle on the temporal rift there—when the Doctor was reunited with Rose Tyler, her mother Jackie, Mickey and Cassandra. All four had left London when MI-5 raided the London office of the Torchwood Institute, and had Director Yvonne Hartman arrested for treason; it did not help that the invasion of England by both the Cybermen and the Daleks occurred because of Director Hartman's mistakes. Thankfully, Rose was tipped-off early enough to move important documents that could prove that Defense Minister John Saxon was not all that he seemed to be. Unfortunately, due to both Mr. Saxon's popularity and clout, allies within the British government was getting scarce. So now, everyone was on the run. However, at the last minute, both Captain Jack and Miss Gwyneth hopped onto the TARDIS as it disappeared into the Time stream, just as MI-5 was closing in unto the Torchwood Office in Cardiff. Unfortunately, because of this, the TARDIS was thrown for a loop, and was now hopelessly off course.
"Let me see," the Doctor says, as he read the screen's readings. "Bloody hell."
"What is it, Doctor?" Mickey asks.
"We're…close to the end of the Universe," the Doctor says. "I don't think the Time Lords have ever been this far in the future…"
"Well, I don't know about you, but I want to see what the heck happened," Cassandra says. "Coming?"
The Doctor looks at Cassandra…and grins.
"Quite right!" the Doctor says, as he gets his coat.
"What about ME?" Jackie says.
"You can stay here," Cassandra replies. "Besides, someone needs finish making the repairs…with Mickey."
"Why do I have to stay here with HER?" Mickey asks.
"Because, my young friend, she knows what she is doing…if she forgets to be stubborn for a quick moment!"
"I recent THAT!" Jackie yells.
As soon as they steps out of the TARDIS, they see two bodies on the ground.
"Oh, my gosh!" Martha yells, as she goes to the bodies. "These people are…hurt!"
Cassandra looks over and recognizes them.
"So…it was Jack and Gwyneth?" Rose says, as she closes the TARDIS door.
Martha turns, looks up and back.
"How can you be so…casual?"
"Because Jack is…immortal," Doctor says.
"And Gwyneth…is special," Cassandra says.
As if on cue, the two in question wake up.
"Doctor?" Jack asks.
"Master Ranma?" Gwyneth asks.
Jack sees Cassandra. To him, Cassandra appeared to have a soft glow around her.
"Hanuel…"
"What was that?" Cassandra asks, as she gave warding hand signs.
"Hey, Jack," Rose says, as she gently smacks Jack's face. She didn't like the way the rogue was staring at her "father". "Wake up."
"Oh, Rose!" Jack says, as he tried to laugh it off. "Hee, sorry about that."
"Still the same old Jack Harkness," the Doctor.
"Doctor, how did this girl survive the trip outside the TARDIS?" Martha asks. "I thought it was dangerous."
"It is," the Doctor says. "For normal people."
"Gwyneth is actually from the 19th century," Rose says. "In fact, she grew up on the very temporal rift that we had just used."
"Somehow, I was blessed with abilities far above mortal men," Gwyneth says. "Master Ranma was kind enough to harness them, by training me to utilize those abilities."
"I see," Martha says.
"Well, with THAT out of the way, we should get going," says the Doctor. "We have a world to explore."
As the group moves ahead, Gwyneth goes up to Cassandra.
"Master Ranma?" Gwyneth asks shyly.
"Yes?" Cassandra replies.
"It's good…to see you again," Gwyneth says, as she kissed Cassandra on the cheek.
"What was THAT all about?" Cassandra says, as she held her check with her right hand. She was surprised that the normally reserved Victorian-turned-British "specialist" was so forward.
"It's just that…I've always liked you, but I value our friendship more."
"Huh. Well, the thought is appreciated."
"Dad, come on!" Rose yells up ahead.
"Coming!" Cassandra says. "Hey, Gwyneth, I got some new jutsus I can teach you."
"Really?" Gwyneth says.
"Really."
Gwyneth clapped her hands with glee.
Meanwhile…
"Usagi!" Ikuko says, as she hugged her daughter tightly. "I'm never going to let my little girl go!"
"Mom, it's okay," Usagi says, as she tried to breathe. "Besides, I'm HARDLY little."
"Yeah, Usagi is packing some pounds," Ranma chuckled.
Usagi turns to her husband.
"You're going to pay for that remark," Usagi says.
"I just want to thank you for bring back my daughter, son," Kenji says.
"Hey, it's the least I can do, sir."
Ikuko breaks her hug.
"You weren't hurt or anything, were you?" Ikuko asks.
"Well, I'm okay…but I rather not think about it."
"Oh my baby! She got molested!"
"Mom, you're embarrassing me!"
"First thing tomorrow will see a therapist-"
"Ranma, help?" Usagi says helplessly.
"Can't, I promise the kids that I'd treat them to a movie tonight. Ta!"
"Ranma-!"
All Ranma could do was chuckle, as he hops back to Nerima.
Tbc.
