Star Trek: Ranma's Adventures 52 – By DS Wynne

Disclaimer: "Ranma ½ ", "Sailor Moon" and other sources (unless stated otherwise) belong to their respective owners.

Note: This is a multi-genre crossover/fusion story.

Special note: This story takes place a year after the events of "Sailor Moon ST".

Part 52: "The Heavens and Earth, Part Five".

The chaotic nature of the time-stream continues wreck havoc on the timeline, due to the collapse of the Bajoran Wormhole in the 24th century…

Location: Tsukino Residence, Azabuu Juuban District (Tokyo, Japan).

Now, Ranma Saotome was never the type of person to back down from a challenge. In his youth, he would actively seek a challenge from an opponent even if there were a perception of weakness on his part. In fact, in spite of his "I don't hit girls" rule, Ranma tried to fight Herb BEFORE finding out that the Musk prince was actually a cursed boy. It was not that Ranma was needlessly a jerk, but was programmed by years under his overly macho father Genma to shun even the hint of unmanliness. To be fair, Genma's wife, and Ranma's mother, Nodoka was guilty of this as well…though for a different reason. Genma wanted a manly son for the express purpose of someday "cashing in" on his son's martial arts expertise, while Nodoka, who wanted to prove to her strict father of the rightness of her choice in husband, supported Genma…especially if she could have lots of grand-children (being cut off from her family meant that Ranma was the only way to have a large family of her own, hence the reason for implanting her Juraian seed into her son at birth…for maximum "options"). Of course, Ranma knew none of this, and was perfectly content to play the role he played for years, until he began living with the Tendo family, where he acquired a fiancée in one Akane Tendo…though he would later learn of the other fiancées based upon Genma unscrupulousness. And it would only after his battle with the Phoenix god Saffron in China that Ranma finally began to become his own man.

Although it can be said that Ranma's years of traveling beyond his original era, circa late 20th century Japan, including the subsequent temporal revisions caused by an unstable timeline, would provide what Ranma needed to become a fully developed human being…beyond martial arts. Sure, Ranma is a dedicated martial artist, and sees himself as a "jock" of sorts, but he has developed abilities based upon his studies in academics and military protocols. Beyond that, Ranma is a seasoned diplomat, though it can be said his ambassadorships to planets that have a warrior tradition would be like homecoming week to Ranma. Although he is a teacher of the martial arts, Ranma loves to teach philosophy, political science, history and cultural anthropology as it pertains to martial arts. One particular course he regularly teaches at the University of Tokyo, "The Politics of Tactical Operations" (both on and off the battlefield) is somewhat of a specialty for him, mostly because, more times than not, Ranma has a firsthand account of various historical battles. Of course, he uses a disguise when he does teach this class, which is popular amongst students who will have careers in the military and in government someday. In fact, non-Japanese, many of which have official government ties within their respective nations, attend UT for the express purpose of taking that course, which is why there is a yearlong waiting list of potential students.

And Ranma teaches this course once a year during the summer semester.

So, whether on or off the field of battle, there is no challenge that Ranma, by choice, would avoid. Well, usually this is the case. However, when he received a call from his secret wife Usagi Tsukino that her parents have learned of their liaisons, Ranma was not to thrill. It was only after she said that her parents wanted to speak with them both about it that Ranma became worried. Ken Tsukino seemed to be the high-strung type, and would not take it too kindly that his "baby girl" is having pre-marital sex with some guy he, as far as he knew, just met. And it was during the night under their roof while they were around, too. Ranma had to respect that, since he, like Ken, had a promiscuous daughter, even though Atalanta, also known as the Apocalyptic godling (and part-time villainess) "Knock-Out", was old enough to make her own decisions. And so, with great reluctance, Ranma showed up for dinner at the Tsukino residence, though it felt like a prelude to an execution...

Ranma sat still in the living room of the Tsukino home, while being watched by Ken, who had sent his son Shingo over to a friend's house for the evening. On Ken's right was his wife Ikuko, who seemed sympathetic to her daughter's feelings; and on his left was an overly dressed Usagi, who seem practically embarrassed. Both she and her husband Ranma were older than dirt, and here they were being treated like children. Maybe she should uses her "tricks" to get themselves out of this particular jam-

"So, Ranma," Ken began. "How long have you been sleeping with my daughter?"

Ranma swallowed.

"For a while now," Ranma replied, leaving out the fact that "a while" meant thousands of years after they first met.

"WHAT?" Ken bellowed.

"Ken!" Ikuko said, as she admonished her husband. "You yelling will not help the situation."

"But dear-"

"No, buts! We will calmly and rationally discuss the situation."

"Fine."

Ikuko turns to Ranma.

"From what Usagi has told us, the two of you are very much in love, correct?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"And that you two are planning on getting married, after you two graduate, correct?"

"Yes."

"I see. Well, while Ken and I did not like the way you two went about your relationship, we will approve of your marriage. From what you have told us in the past, you are going to college, and have a skill that you can use to earn money."

"Yes."

"To be honest, I am glad that this is the case, since I do not think that our Usagi has any marketable skills to take care of herself."

"Mom!" Usagi whined. If only she could tell her parents what "skills" she was capable of…

"I was referring right now, dear. Yes, I know that you are going to college, but you need a skill to help put yourself through college. Before I met your father, I was a waitress over at 'Café Americana' while attending school at UT. In fact, there was this professor I wanted to go out with, but he had so many women going after him that I didn't think I would have a chance to do so. In fact…he kind of reminds me of you, Ranma.

"Um…" Ranma said nervously.

"Anyway, just when my spirits were down was when I met Usagi's father, who I have loved ever since I first laid eyes on him. In fact, we worked at the same café, while we both attended school."

Ikuko held Ken's hands, while Ken squeezed hers.

"I will go along with Ikuko's wishes," Ken says. "But promise me that you will wait until AFTER you get married to be…together."

Ranma looks at Usagi, who nods her consent.

"Sir, ma'am…Usagi and I have a confession to make."

"You impregnated my daughter, haven't you?" Ken asked.

"Many times, in fact."

Ikuko turns to Usagi.

"You…you didn't get an abortion, did you?"

"Mom, no, I didn't. Nor did I give up my children to foster parents."

"Then…?"

"Have you ever visited Colorado…in America?" Ranma asked.

"No, we haven't," says Ken. "Why?"

"I think it's time to say hello to the family. Usagi?"

Usagi stands up, and takes out a henshin rod.

"What are you-?" Ikuko begins.

"Moon Power TRANSFORM."

FWOOSH!

At the same time, Ranma produces a white rose, and uses that to transform into-

"I am 'Ronin", also known as The Magnificent Mask!"

Usagi finishes transforming.

"And I am Sailor Moon, the champion of Love and Justice!"

Ikuko and Ken were stunned by this turn of events.

"Wha-wha-WHAT?"

"Come," Ranma says, as he touches Ikuko and Ken's shoulders. "It time for us to invite you to lunch.

ZAP!

When Ikuko and Ken reappeared, they were in front of a well-kept two-story house with a manicured lawn. The sky overhead was partly cloudy, with a cool, gentle breeze coming along. The Tsukino couple could see the snow capped mountains in the distance.

"Where are Usagi and Ranma? Ikuko asks.

"I don't know…but maybe the residence living here will know," Ken says, as he goes up to the house. "Honey, look!"

"What is it, dear?" Ikuko says, as she came up behind her husband.

"Look at that sign," Ken says, as he points to the sign hanging above the front door of the house. It read:

The Saotome Family.

"What does it mean?" Ikuko asks.

"Well, I intend to find out," Ken says, as he rang the doorbell. A few minutes later, the door opens, revealing-

"Yes?" says a 12 year-old girl in English, who looked like a sandy-blond haired version of Usagi.

Ken and Ikuko were taken aback by the resemblance of their daughter.

"We are looking for our daughter Usagi," Ken replies likewise, though with an accent.

"Oh…you must be grandpa and grandma!" the girl says excitedly in fluent Japanese. "Mom! Your parents are here!"

"What does this mean, Ken?" Ikuko says nervously.

"I don't know-" Ken began, before someone else stepped forth.

It was an older Usagi, who appeared in her late twenties/early thirties.

"Mom…Dad…you're here," Usagi says happily. She had a washcloth in hand, while she was drying a dish "Come in…you must be shocked by all this."

"To say the least," Ken replies.

"Usagi, let me look at you," Ikuko says, as she took hold of her daughter's face.

"Mom…?"

"It…it IS you!" Ikuko says, as she hugs her daughter. "But…why do you look so old?"

"I look old?"

"No, that's not what I meant. But…what happened to you?"

"I would like to know that as well," Ken says. "You seem so…different."

Usagi smiles.

"I hope that I'm not TOO different, Dad. Come, we've been expecting you."

"Who is 'we', dear?" Ikuko asked.

"You'll see. We're having lunch in back, so…watch your step…"

As Usagi and her daughter are followed through the kitchen, Ikuko and Ken were amazed at what they say. Clearly, their daughter has been firmly established at her residence. But there was something bothering them…two things in fact.

"I never got your name, child," Ken says to Usagi's daughter.

"My name is Renata, grandpa," the girl says with a smile.

"That's a beautiful name, Renata," Ikuko says. She was doing her best not to go into a state of shock over these recent developments.

"Thank you."

"Daughter, I notice that you have a lot of American military paraphernalia around your home."

"You'll have an explanation in due course, Dad. You have to be patient."

When the family emerged into the backyard, Ikuko and Ken could see another, yet younger, girl (dark haired) playing with a doll on a well-hewn table and bench, while an older-looking Ranma was over a large grill and fire-pit.

"Is she…?" Ikuko began.

"She is 'Genko'," Usagi says. "Genko? These are your grandparents Ken and Ikuko."

Genko looks up from her activities, and stares at her mother and grandparents.

"Genko?" Usagi says, with a noticeable authoritarian tone.

"It is nice to meet you, grandmother and grandfather," the girl says before returning to her activity.

Ikuko and Ken turn their attention at a sighing Usagi.

"Genko has a mild form of emotional autism. She…can't relate well to others."

Ikuko's heart almost breaks, and this news certainly deflates Ken's sense of outrage.

"Are you taking her to see a doctor?" Ikuko asks.

"Actually, she has several specialists seeing her. Our personal physician, Dr. Bombay, is supervising her treatments. It will definitely be a struggle for a while."

Ken turns to Ranma, who was wearing a baseball cap backwards, and an apron with the words "Big Daddy" on it in large letters.

"Ranma?" Ken says.

"Ah, Mr. Tsukino," Ranma said, as he flipped over some salmon. "I'm glad that you are here."

However, Ikuko's reaction was different.

"Professor Rantsu?"

"Indeed," Ranma said. "I know that you and your husband want an explanation, but first, we eat."

Tbc.

Author's note: Regarding Genko's condition, physically, she is fine. However, the way she was conceived was not normal. You must understand that there is a variety of medical cases that fall under the term "autism", and, by the way, this scenario is actually based on what happened to Ellen Ripley from "Alien Ressurection" (or "Aliens 4"). Beside, IMO, with all the changes that has happened in Usagi's body, something is bound to be amiss. Like I said, physically, Genko is fine; it's how she was "wired" that was imperfect (she isn't mentally handicapped, that's for sure). C&C are welcomed.