The Ranma Trek Life & Times! – By DS Wynne


Disclaimer: "Ranma ½", "Sailor Moon", "Star Trek" and other genres belong to their respective owners.

Note: This is a multi-genre story.


Part 55: "2008" (Act 25).


Meanwhile, back in the past…

In another part of Tokyo—specifically Nekomi Prefecture, where Nekomi Institute of Technology (or "NIT") and the home of the Norn sisters are located—a young couple stops in front of a small home. It was recently remodeled for reuse, having been used to house local college student as recently as last term.

"What are we doing here, Ranma?" Akane asked. She was still upset for having her "surprise" of being pregnant deflated by Ranma's insensitive remarks.

"I want to show you the house, so I can get some advice on something."

"Well, I can give you advice on how NOT to be a jerk."

"Yeah, I deserve that. Come, let's go inside…"

As Ranma and Akane walks down the cobblestone pathway to the front door, Akane couldn't help but realize that this place seemed…familiar to her…

"Okay," Ranma said, as he fished out a set of keys. He then unlocks the door, and opens it.

"After you," Ranma says with as smile.

"Okay, NOW I know something's up."

"Wow, nothing gets past YOU, Akane," Ranma says mockingly.

"Humph!"

"Whatever. Yo…RYOUGA!"

"Ryouga's here?"

"Hey, Ranma," Young Ryouga says, as he and his daughter Ryouko enter the main foyer. They had work clothes on, and looked like they have been painting.

Ryouga sees Akane.

"Um, hi, Akane," Ryouga says nervously.

"Hi," Ryouko says, trying to not look into the eyes of her "mother". Even now, she's still felt weird that her mother Naru Osaka was really a man.

Ranma sighs. Even though HE felt weird that he and "p-chan" were going to…be together—at least, the Naru aspect of him will—Ranma felt the need to have a discussion with Ryouko about the situation. Worse, if Young Ryouga finds out the truth about Naru, Ryouko's future will in jeopardy.

"Well, um, how's it going?" Ranma manages to say.

"The work is almost complete," Ryouga says. "And best of all, I get to spend time with Ryouko."

"Yeah, I guess," Ryouko interjects.

"Thanks, I appreciate it. Oh, let me give you something…"

Ranma fishes out a wad of yen.

"You and Ryouko and take the rest of the day off," Ranma says. "And you'll have enough over to take Akari out."

"Akari?" Ryouga says.

"Yes, her."

"I don't know. I mean, it's been a couple of weeks since Kay…left."

"I know, which is why you need to speak to someone about it. And I know that Kay would want you to move on."

"Ranma, don't push Ryouga if he isn't ready to socialize," Akane says, as she smacks Ranma's shoulder.

"Ow!"

Ryouga muses for a minute.

"Dad, I think you should do it," Ryouko says.

"Why?"

"Because…I don't want you to be lonely."

Ryouga thinks for a moment.

"Okay, but only because of you…and NOT because of HIM."

Ryouga turns to Ranma.

"Thanks, Ranma…this MIGHT cover all the hell you've put me through over the years."

"As you keep on reminding me everyday, Ryouga," Ranma says sarcastically.

And with that, Ryouga and his daughter leave the house.

"Okay, so now what?" Akane asked suspiciously.

"Let me show you one of the bed rooms."

"Oh, no," Akane says, as she balked. "You're not going to rope me into some perverted 'act'. I'm neither Miko or Usagi."

"What? You're implying that Miko and Usagi are 'sex fiends' or something?"

Akane gives Ranma 'The Look'.

"Okay, but Miko has to be…that way for her 'occupation', and Usagi…well, she's just adventurous."

"'Adventurous'?"

"Yes, ADVENTUROUS."

"Okay, then why is Usagi one of the contributing editors of 'The Joy of Sex'?"

"Don't be ridiculous. She was a certified medical practitioner back when the book was being made. All she did was contribute information based upon her…experience."

"So I guess her being one of the models for the book was a pre-requisite, huh?"

"Look, when Usagi did all that back in the 1970s, we were 'separated'. And anyway, you shouldn't be so hung up about sex."

"So says the man with the multiple wives."

"Is this pontification has anything to do with this morning still?"

"Of course."

"Figures. Look, I'm sorry for being a jerk earlier. I'm under a lot of stress and stuff, and I shouldn't do stuff like that. But, why don't you come with me into the next room? I'm suppose I should give you your gift."

"'Gift'?"

"Yes, gift. Now, can we PLEASE come into the bedroom?"

"Okay, but no funny business."

"I seriously doubt that'll happen any time soon…"

Shortly, after making Akane cover her eyes, Ranma leads Akane to their destination.

"Okay, NOW you can look."

Akane opens her eyes to see…

"Ranma?" Akane says with surprise. Within the room, there were baby things, including the yellow striped wallpaper and a crib.

"Surprise," Ranma says with a smile. "As soon as Dr. Tofu told me the good news, I asked Ryouga to help me get this house. It was suppose to remain as a dorm, but I changed my mind."

"So…you own it."

"Actually, it is owned by the Rantsu Foundation in trust. One of the things we do is buy homes to rent out at cost for low-income students. And since the Rantsu Foundation has good relations with the government, the property is not taxed. I mean, normally, we're not in the housing business, but we dabble in it for charity."

Ranma feels the wood paneling with his left.

"But, I decided to use it for its original purpose, and merely cut a deal with the local university to house the students who were suppose to be here somewhere else, and bought the property outright."

"And you are doing this to do…what?"

Ranma takes Akane's hand.

"I want us to live here…just the two of us."

"But…why move?"

"Look, I want us to have a fresh start. And as much as I like 'slumming' at the compound, I'm always reminded that it is something that you merely inherited. I…I want us to build something together for a change."

"But…this is your house, Ranma."

"Not anymore. I'm delivering this house into your hands."

"Huh?"

"I'm saying this house is yours."

"But…why?"

"Good question. Hold on for a second…"

Ranma steps out of the room and into the broom closet in the hallway.

"It should be here," Ranma says, as he reaches deep within the closet. "Ah, here it is…"

Ranma pulls out an old box.

"What's that, Ranma?"

"These things belonged to your…mother."

"Mom?" Akane says.

"Yes, open it."

Akane hesitantly opens the lid. Inside were a number of artifacts, notes and a deed to the house.

"This…all this belonged to my mother?"

"Yep, it is," Ranma says.

Akane sift through the photographs, and sees two particular pieces of note.

"Now I remember!" Akane says, as she takes a good look at the first picture. In it were her parents, her sisters and herself—as a toddler—and a number of girls and young women surrounding them. "This place…is the old 'Cherry Blossom Society' house, where Mom used to live while she attended NIT. This picture must have been taken during one of Mom's class reunions-"

Akane peers closer. There was a familiar red-haired girl in the picture.

"You…were here, weren't you?"

"Yep. I was here as 'Ranko Uchiha'," Ranma says. "In fact, it was because of Kimiko that I regained my original memories."

"Huh?"

"I'll tell you all about it later. But yeah, I knew your Mom…and then some."

"Wait, you didn't-?"

"No, but…there is more to the story. You know that your Mother was the grand-daughter of the Doctor, right?"

"Well, yes, but I just assumed that she was adopted into his family."

"No."

"Um, you're not saying that…Mom is REALLY the Doctor's grand-daughter?"

"That's exactly what I am saying."

"How's it is possible? Mom is…Japanese!"

"No," Ranma says, as he picks up a stylized pocket watch. "This…is the key to the truth of your Mother."

"This thing?" Akane says, as she takes the watch.

Akane…

"What was that?" Akane yells. "I…think I hear Mom

Open the watch…

"It's the essence of this fob watch…you're Mom's essence."

"She's trapped inside the watch?"

"No, but what she was before she became human is inside the watch. But if you don't want to-"

"No, I need to do this," Akane says, as she flips the lid…

FWOOSH!

In less than a heartbeat, Akane sees her Mother's life in full:

She sees a young woman named Susan Smith leave an alien world with her doddering, yet wise grandfather…

She sees Susan shed tears, as her grandfather leaves her on Earth behind, to keep her safe from his arch-nemesis…

She sees Susan meeting a young martial artist, who takes an interest in her. However, due to custom, the young man is forced to break off the relationship.

She sees Susan reunited with the 8th incarnation of her grandfather, just in time to fight in a war, the last war, against a merciless foe with other allies.

'Ranma…and Usagi, I see them!' Akane thinks to herself. 'And…NABIKI?'

She sees Susan regenerating into a new form that was "Japanese", after relinquishing her heritage as a Time Lord—placed inside a watch—thereby protecting her from the gambit that was to come.

She sees an unconscious Susan, Ranma, Usagi, Nabiki and someone who looked like herself separated from…the Doctor before Time Lord unleashes a devastating effect that destroy friend and foe alike.

She sees Ranma, Usagi and Nabiki creating a new life for Susan, as Kimiko Sato, after false records and false memories are created.

Kimiko is reunited with her martial artist love: Soun Tendo, both of whom attend NIT, and, shortly thereafter, start a family.

Finally, Akane sees Kimiko die of ordinary cancer, and die mortal before reclaiming heritage.

I will be with you and your sisters…always…

FWOOSH!

As Akane recovers, the watch continues to glow softly.

"Why…didn't you tell me this before?" Akane says, as she closes the pocket watch.

"Because it wasn't time," Ranma says. "After the Time War, you were still in your 'The Mistress' persona at the time. Your mother agreed that until THAT was dealt with, giving you that watch would be very dangerous."

"Then…what happened to the Master?"

"I'm not sure," Ranma says. "All I know is that one day, The Mistress shows up in a Jade Pegoda…the one that is at the Tendo Residence right now. But-"

Suddenly, Ranma feels a new memory enter his head, as he stared straight into space.

"What is it, Ranma?" Akane says with worry.

"The cause before the effect…the effect before the cause…"

"Ranma!"

Ranma shook his head.

"The Master…he's BACK."

Meanwhile…

With Ranma and his team on the ground on Kobol, The Orion is now in a waiting game. Unfortunately, the wait was over.

"Ma'am," says helm. "I'm detecting a disturbance in the space-time continuum."

"Damn," Samantha Carter says, as she realizes that the enemy was about to arrive. "Captain, prepare to break orbit."

"Ma'am?"

"We cannot afford to engage in a battle with the Cylons at this time. Proceed with my order."

"Yes, ma'am."

As soon as the Orion leaves, two Cylon "Basestars" arrive.

Meanwhile, on the surface of Kobol, #13 relays this new information to her guests.

"Well, it seems that your friends have deserted you, Father," #13 says with a quip.

"You keep calling me THAT," Ranma says. "So, don't keep up in suspense."

"Simple: you and the one named Usagi Tsukino were both intimate with one of the #6 human Cylon models. She used the DNA from the two of you to create a new Cylon model. I'm that model."

"Wait a minute," McKay says. "You're telling me THAT man and his wife…had sex with a machine, and impregnated it?"

"More or less."

McKay turns to Ranma.

"It's all your fault!"

"Easy, Rodney," Sheppard says. "We all…made mistakes."

"Well, this one is WORSE."

"But that's impossible," Ranma says. "Cylons CAN'T have children, let alone have children with TWO people!"

"Mother said that it was out of love that I was conceived by Cylon science," #13 says.

"But why all this?" Tayla asks. "And where is our missing ship?"

"We…destroyed it, of course," #13 says.

"You…did WHAT?" Ranma yells. "WHY?"

"Why, to get you here, of course," #13 says with a smirk. "Here I was, without purpose, until out god came to me in a dream. He told me that he was The Master of Time, and that if I wanted purpose, I was to begin plans of conquest…of Earth. We of the Cylons had designs on Earth anyway, but the Master was kind enough to show us the way. Thus, by the time the Colonials arrive…WE will be waiting."

"You can do that anyway," Dex says. "Why US?"

"There are other humans out there; getting access to the Stargate Network will help us find them."

As if on cue, #13 fires a tranc gun round into Tayla.

"Ow!" Tayla screams.

Sheppard was about to fire upon the girl with his gun, when Ranma stops him.

"Hold!"

"What?"

"You shoot her, and we won't know what the point is!"

"Excellent. Mother did say that you were a brilliant tactician."

Pause.

"Suffice it to say, I just delivered a special poison to your companion. You have twelve hours to get the Stargate up and running, or your female friend dies. Good day."

And with that, #13 slinks back into the shadows.

"NOW what?" McKay says.

"I guess we get the Stargate up and running," Ranma says with a shrug.

"WHAT?" Sheppard and the rest yell in unison.

Meanwhile, 100 trillion years into the future, on the dead world of "Malcassario"…

Thanks to the collaboration of the Doctor, Professor Yana, Jackie and Ranma, the ship bound for the mythic "Utopia" was ready ahead of time. However, due to sabotage, the gravitational footprint had to be manually activated. Unfortunately, to do so meant being exposed to lethal doses of radiation. Not that it was a problem to the likes of Cassandra and Captain Jack.

"Readings, Mickey," the Doctor says.

"Reading are looking good, Doctor," Mickey says. He was monitoring the connections between the TARDIS and the gravitational system.

"Radiation levels, Gwyneth?"

"Radiation levels are slightly above nominal, sir," Miss Gwyneth says.

"Good. Cassandra, are you and Jack almost done?" the Doctor says, as he stared into the radiation bay.

"Yeah, we are," says Cassandra, as she pushes down on one of six cylinders. "And guess what? You OWE me."

"Rack it on my tab," the Doctor says.

"You know, if we die together, you can die in my arms," Jack says.

"Ha, you WISH," says Cassandra. "NO part of me is intrigued with THAT idea. Besides…I'd rather be out there with those 'Futurekind' freaks!"

"I'm hurt."

CHUNK!"

"We're done, Doctor," Jack says.

"Okay, get of there," the Doctor says. "Cassandra, are you ready?"

"I will be," Cassandra says, as she began to glow. She's going to serve as the main booster, by becoming the living star.

"God, you look beautiful," Jack says.

"JUST GO!" Cassandra yells.

Meanwhile, Rose, Jackie, and the insectoid female Chantho—the last of her kind—discover a shocking revelation. For a while now, Professor Yana was acting peculiar, particularly around his fob watch, something that both Jackie and Martha had recognized. Discreetly, and due to equipment failure, Jackie sent Martha to get the Doctor and the others. And when the Professor opened his pocket watch, his true personality returned in a cascade of light.

"You're him," Jackie says. "You're the Master!"

"Quite right, 'Bunny'…or should that be 'Moon Princess'?"

"You know him, Mum?" Rose asks.

"Know him? We had dealings-"

"DEALINGS? How can you say such a thing about someone such as myself?"

"Ch-Professor, please-tho," Chantho pleaded. "Ch-Please be reasonable-tho-"

"I AM NOT THE PROFESSOR! I AM…THE MASTER!"

Quickly, the Professor grabs a perplex Chantho, and places an exposed wire near her head.

"NO!" Jackie says, as she threw three needles directly into the Master's heart.

"Arrrgh!" the Master says, as he fell back onto the TARDIS. "Curse you-"

Just then, the Doctor and company enters the laboratory, just as the Master enters the TARDIS.

"No!" the Doctor yells, as he attempts to enter the TARDIS, only to find that the Master had locked the door behind him.

"Doc, we got problems," Cassandra says, as she sees the monitors. "The Futurekind is swarming the base-"

"ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGH!"

Every turn to see the inside of the TARDIS lights up.

"He's…regenerating," Rose says.

"Ah…to be YOUNG again," the Master says.

"There's no need-" the Doctor began.

"NO need?" the Master says, as he recovers from his regeneration. "You insult me."

"Please, let me in."

"SAY my name."

"Master."

"NOT GOOD ENOUGH!"

And with that, the TARDIS begins to disappear. However, with determination, the Doctor extends his sonic screwdriver and to screw up the TARDIS guidance systems.

"Um, Doc?" Cassandra asks. "Doc?"

Tbc.