A Few General Changes... (An Anime Multi X-Over)
by
Merc-for-Hire mercforhire@ranmamail.com
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Chapter 1: F |2 3 3 | 0 /\/\
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Unlike most of the temples and shrines in the world at this time, the Hino
Shrine remained working with its original purpose. Though most temples had
been converted to "praise" Beryl, the Hino shrine remained just a place to
meditate and pray to the gods. Whatever good it did. In the end it was
nothing more than a popular refuge of the remaining free people in Japan. A
safe house in a world of chaos and darkness, especially when one considered
who the main residents of the place were. Looking inside the main room of
the shrine one could see a huge fire burning brightly in the center of the
room. Strangely enough, it neither spread nor consumed the wood underneath
it. Beside the fire sat three young women, their eyes staring straight at
the fire, looking for an answer to their problems. They were the only
remaining hope the world had. Sailor Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. When they
were encountered in the streets, people knew who they were. Most people
who met them and recognized them wouldn't be thinking of the girls' short
fukus. They'd be praying thanks to whatever gods sent these angels to
help. As long as they lived, there would be hope.
The fire suddenly flared for a few seconds before shrinking to the size of
a campfire. Mercury snapped out of her contemplations along with her
companions. She looked up at her companions and stated, "Our spy is right. It
is time to strike now."
"Yes, with their current lack of youma, now is our best chance. They'll
believe us to be useless and weak, because we lost the last battle. They
will be careless and we will win," Jupiter agreed. She stood up as she shook
some soot off her skirt. She frowned as she added, "Still, we were lucky
that explosion occurred. Our spy said it was due to their main battery
overloading, causing the youma to blow up. Unfortunately, that battery
was also responsible for our loss. We need to find where those people are
stored or we'll never win."
"Enough. Eventually we'll find the main battery, if our spy keeps doing her
job. In the meantime, we should concentrate on the rescue operation we need to
make," Venus said. "Until then..."
The other two leaned in to hear any plans she had. She was the most
experienced fighter, after all, and had taken command in Sailor Moon's absence.
"How about a game of cards to pass the time?" She asked as she brought a deck of
cards out of nowhere.
Mercury and Jupiter face faulted.
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Ranma was in the graveyard standing in front of a grave. It's marker stated:
"Akane Tendo
1983-2001
Beloved Daughter
Fiancee
Grandmaster of Tendo Anything Goes Martial Arts"
Ranma just looked at it. Mr. Tendo had insisted on giving Akane the honor of
being named grandmaster even if she hadn't actually reached that level. The
old pervert, Happosai, for once did something nice and had allowed his
student to place the title on Akane's marker. Though Mr. Tendo had blamed
Ranma for failing his fiancee, Nabiki had talked with Ryouga some time
earlier and knew that Ranma had tried his best and had even gone as far as
killing a god, A_FREAKING_GOD, to try and save her little sister. She also
knew he'd obliterated the phoenix and his people when Akane did not live. She
was actually somewhat scared by him, and even though she believed deep in
her heart that he'd never hurt them, she couldn't help it. As such, she ran
interference with her father whenever he'd begin to cry about his baby and
looked like he would yell at Ranma. Anything to avoid confrontations between
the two. Ranma was just thankful for small favors. He stood looking at the
grave for an hour before placing a white rose atop the marker. He turned
around muttering, "I'm sorry that I failed you, Akane."
As he turned and wiped a tear in his face he found that in front of him stood
Cologne (Well technically she stood on her stick). She had a look of both
pity and friendship on her. It was the face of someone who understood what
it was to lose a loved one while you lived. He wanted to be friendly because
of that. He couldn't stop the response he made, though. It had been pretty
much ingrained in him.
"What do you want old ghoul?" He growled.
Cologne's ancient eyes narrowed, but she did not strike him with her cane
as was customary for her.
Surprised at the lack of reaction, Ranma apologized, "Sorry. Under stress."
Cologne smiled a toothy grin. "Quite alright son-in-law," she answered. Her
eyes and mouth turned serious once more. Before he began his tirade that he
wasn't her son-in-law she asked, "I came to ask you one last time. Will you
marry Shampoo?"
"Not a chance," was all Ranma said, barely restraining his anger at her
apparent disrespect of Akane.
"All right... Ranma."
All anger fled Ranma in his confusion. The ghoul had never called him
Ranma before. It had always been "Shampoo's Airen" or "son-in-law," but
never Ranma. Was she giving up? Maybe, just maybe...
"That is right Ranma, I release you from your debt to Shampoo," Cologne
smiled a tired smile. "It is, after all, not a good policy to anger one who
not only slew a god once, but obliterated him again along with his people. I
had sent a message to the tribe and they agreed with my decision. I must
congratulate you. It was believed you were too dangerous to anger in the
tribe's eyes. The tribe would settle for simply being allies if that is
still a possibility."
Ranma bowed in astonishment and with as much respect as he could muster, he
responded, "Of...Of course, honored elder."
Cologne's tired smile became a toothy grin once more. She humorly said, "So
you CAN show respect... eh child?"
As Ranma blushed, she turned and began to pogo back to the Nekohanten. She
stopped for a second and said without turning, "I need to talk with you in
private. Ryouga, too, if you can find him or anyone who went to Phoenix Mountain.
Wait until tomorrow, though. I still need to tell Shampoo the news, and she
most likely won't take this well."
And then she was gone. Ranma still stood in his last spot five minutes later.
"Thank you," he whispered.
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Maintaining current environment in low activity.
Continuing preparation of new simulation.
The room was as dark and lifeless as it was the last time. That's why it was a
surprise when a source of light came, not from the sometimes active machines, but
from a door sliding open, causing light to blast into the room as three shadows
rushed in. The door quickly shut seconds later, plunging the room to darkness again.
"Venus," a low voice whispered.
Light poured into the room as someone threw balls of light into the air
where they began to float. Now clear as daylight, it was easy to see that
there were three women in the room, the same from the shrine. Sailor
Mercury, Jupiter and Venus.
They all blinked when they saw three tanks. Jupiter mentioned, "I thought
there was only supposed to be one..."
Mercury headed to a computer terminal and began typing in search of the
tank holding Saturn. After a minute she pointed at the closest tank to which
Jupiter and Venus walked up to.
"Let's open up this puppy," said Venus while facing the tank.
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It was nightfall in Nerima and all were asleep. All except for the three
people inside of the Nekohanten. Ranma was obviously annoyed while Ryouga
had a worried look. Cologne was passively meditating in front of them. The
people stayed like that for a few more minutes before Cologne opened her eyes.
"The silence is coming," she whispered.
Ranma raised an eyebrow, "The silence? You going senile ghoul?"
Cologne did smack him this time. "Child, this is serious. Because of the
events atop Mt. Phoenix, something is happening to the world. It feels...odd."
Ranma was pissed. "Great, I kill the bastard and he still haunts
me. It's not fair!!!" he hissed as he clenched his fists.
Cologne raised her ancient arm to silence his rant. "Child, I need you and
Ryouga to tell me the events of the Phoenix battle. I've already spoken to
Shampoo and Mousse, but I need more. Something at that point is what has
caused this."
Ranma and Ryouga told the tale, Ryouga often filling in when Ranma began
to break down and think of Akane. Ranma had completely shut up by the time
the tale had reached the point of Akane returning to human form. He simply
sat on the corner and held his face in his hands.
"...And then Ranma threw a shi shi hokodan. It was at least a thousand times
stronger than my full version of it. I have no idea how," Ryouga said
finishing the story.
"Interesting. The blast is probably the focal point of the troubles in the
land. As to why it has had such an effect..." Cologne muttered as she began
thinking on the story.
Ranma and Ryouga quickly gained a completely worried look when Cologne faded
from existence.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!" They simultaneously screamed.
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New orders accepted
Opening Tank A
A young girl, probably seventeen or eighteen was pulled out of the tank
opening. Jupiter and Venus helped hold her up before handing her a towel
to cover up.
"Welcome back to the real world, Hotaru," Jupiter said. "Sorry to take you
out of your dream, but you're needed here."
"Huh?" the young girl said obviously in shock as she examined herself. She
had short black/purple hair, reaching just to her neck. Her violet eyes
shined as she felt her arms and body. Though she seemed to be in good
condition, she also appeared to be very weak and tired.
She looked up at the Senshi and whispered something as she placed her hands
on her face.
Jupiter looked at Mercury, "What did she say?"
Mercury scratched her head before answering, "Ummm. I think she said in
Chinese: I'm young. How was this done?"
Venus looked at them before saying, "Ok so she's acting weird and mysterious
again. No surprise there. Come on, there are two other tanks here. If they're
next to her they must be important people. We should get them out too."
Mercury's eyes widened as a thought entered her head and she began to type in
the terminal. When a message began blinking on the screen she got excited
as she said, "Oh my god! The people in these tanks... Saturn and those two
others were the main battery! We've found it guys! We _MUST_ free them..."
Jupiter and Venus were astonished. "The main battery was made of only
_THREE_ PEOPLE????" They gaped simultaneously before grinning. If they
freed these people they would surely fight on their side and they must be
powerful too to be part of the main source of Beryl's power.
The ignored girl, Hotaru, placed herself in a corner in a defensive position
as she analyzed the people around her as they began trying to open the other
two tanks.
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"Come on ghoul. This isn't funny!!!" Ranma said as he searched the restaurant
along with Ryouga.
Ryouga had begun to babble as the occurrence began getting to him. He
babbled faster when Ranma faded as well. He vanished soon after as well.
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Opening Tank B
A young man with long wavy auburn hair fell out a tube. He did not receive
help from Jupiter and Venus, who had immediately turned when they recognized
a man's shape coming out. Both girls were in fact trying to not stare as they
held a towel out. He grabbed it quickly and covered himself before staring
at Mercury.
"Akane?" He whispered.
Mercury whipped around at the voice, her fists tightening as she turned.
"Nephrite!" She hissed before raising her hands as white spheres grew
between them which she quickly fired at the person exiting the tank shouting,
"Mercury Winter Storm!!!"
Opening Tank C
The man instinctively dumped all his emotions as he spread an aura of cold
with which he shielded himself from the blast. Unfortunately, the blast
flowed around his shield, hitting both Jupiter and Venus into the just
opening third tank. A lanky youth with short brown hair slumped down with
the two girls atop him.
The girl who had come from the first tank whispered as she saw what the man
had done, "The Soul of Ice... Only Ranma, Prince Herb and I have the level
of control for that technique and only Ranma would talk about Akane." The
girl stared at herself once more. "What has happened to us all that we have
changed so..."
Mercury's eyes widened as one of her best attacks was stopped. Without
Jupiter and Venus, she was most assuredly in trouble. She definitely cringed
when the man began staring at her, his eyes hardening as well as turning
golden. "You are not Akane-dono. You have taken me from my world and you
attack me with the face of one I care for. Defend yourself." The man, now
known to be Ranma, stated. A red energy grew between his hands. When the
red energy grew to a certain size, Ranma screamed, "FIREBALL!" as
he directed the ball towards his attacker.
A second later there was a smoking, though still living Mercury on the
ground and Ranma's eyes had returned to normal as he stared at his hands in
shock. 'How the hell did I shoot a fireball? OH MY GOD!!! I've shot a girl!!!
What the HELL was I thinking???' he thought as his hands started shaking.
Jupiter and Venus grunted as they came to at that moment to see a slightly
charred Mercury and the man they had rescued clearly for the first time. They
hissed realizing he must have attacked their friend. They got up ignoring
whom they had landed on for the moment as they readied attacks to blast
Ranma.
The girl in the corner, Hotaru, just looked on at all this, and ceased her
thinking and analyzing as she realized what the two were planning. She knew she
was important to them as they had obviously come to get her from what she
had heard. She rushed between the two senshi and Ranma saying hurredly,
"I cannot allow you to harm son-in-law."
"Not your son-in-law old ghoul," Ranma instinctively growled back at the
girl before blinking. 'Old ghoul???'
"Yes, I'm sorry Ranma. Just a force of habit," the girl stated with a smirk.
Ranma's eyes widened realizing that this girl in front of him was indeed
Cologne. 'My god! What is going on here?' His hand went to his face as he
noticed at that moment how different his body felt. '...'
Seeing Cologne young, the confusion of the recent events and his changed
appearance finally took their toll on Ranma, and he did the one thing he felt
he should never do. He fainted.
End.
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Author's Notes:
1) This story is somewhat influenced by Fire's (SM/Matrix x-over) "Mercury's
World" and OneShot's "It was all a dream." The idea of the DRR and
Giga Save being similar comes from PansutoTaro's "Ranmazoku."
2) For the characters, these are their counterparts, as I'm planning:
Ranma SaotomeLina InverseKenshinNephrite
Ryouga HibikiZelgadisSanosukeUmino Gurio
Cologne(not present)(not present)Hotaru Tomoe
3) The scouts are a lot more powerful and somewhat devious and harder as
a result of being plunged into war. They don't make speeches anymore for
one thing and though they are not in their Eternal levels, they do have
more variety of attacks due to a need for variety in attacks.
4) Where did the Senshi get those towels? Where they keep their henshin
sticks I guess.
5) Though Ami may appear out of character, one has to remember war changes
people. It doesn't help what happened with this timeline's Nephrite which will
be revealed at some later point.
6) If it's known that the Hino shrine is the Senshi's safehouse why aren't
they wiped out? I'll explain that in a future chapter.
7) This chapter was named "Freedom." For an idea of what means what in
L337 go to http://www.planetquake.com/turkey/l33t_a.htm for a crash course.
I'll still put what the name meant though so you don't have to go and
sometimes it's pretty obvious. And remember to visit www.megatokyo.com ^_^
8) As usual, I'd like to say thanks to Kinematics for his C&C and both Corwin
and Warchild for their help in better developing future ideas for the story.
DISCLAIMER: This fanfics is for entertainment only with no one making a
profit (That's my belief anyway). Ranma 1/2, Slayers, Rurouni Kenshin, and
Sailor Moon are anime series that do not belong to me. They belong to
whomever it is that has the rights to them.
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Next Time: Ranma and Ryouga are stuck in their minds as the various lifetimes
they've faced are activated. Will they manage to survive a bout with split
personalities? How will Ranma react when he learns he was originally a
villain? How will Ryouga deal with _HIS_ original self?
by
Merc-for-Hire mercforhire@ranmamail.com
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Chapter 1: F |2 3 3 | 0 /\/\
-------------------------------
Unlike most of the temples and shrines in the world at this time, the Hino
Shrine remained working with its original purpose. Though most temples had
been converted to "praise" Beryl, the Hino shrine remained just a place to
meditate and pray to the gods. Whatever good it did. In the end it was
nothing more than a popular refuge of the remaining free people in Japan. A
safe house in a world of chaos and darkness, especially when one considered
who the main residents of the place were. Looking inside the main room of
the shrine one could see a huge fire burning brightly in the center of the
room. Strangely enough, it neither spread nor consumed the wood underneath
it. Beside the fire sat three young women, their eyes staring straight at
the fire, looking for an answer to their problems. They were the only
remaining hope the world had. Sailor Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. When they
were encountered in the streets, people knew who they were. Most people
who met them and recognized them wouldn't be thinking of the girls' short
fukus. They'd be praying thanks to whatever gods sent these angels to
help. As long as they lived, there would be hope.
The fire suddenly flared for a few seconds before shrinking to the size of
a campfire. Mercury snapped out of her contemplations along with her
companions. She looked up at her companions and stated, "Our spy is right. It
is time to strike now."
"Yes, with their current lack of youma, now is our best chance. They'll
believe us to be useless and weak, because we lost the last battle. They
will be careless and we will win," Jupiter agreed. She stood up as she shook
some soot off her skirt. She frowned as she added, "Still, we were lucky
that explosion occurred. Our spy said it was due to their main battery
overloading, causing the youma to blow up. Unfortunately, that battery
was also responsible for our loss. We need to find where those people are
stored or we'll never win."
"Enough. Eventually we'll find the main battery, if our spy keeps doing her
job. In the meantime, we should concentrate on the rescue operation we need to
make," Venus said. "Until then..."
The other two leaned in to hear any plans she had. She was the most
experienced fighter, after all, and had taken command in Sailor Moon's absence.
"How about a game of cards to pass the time?" She asked as she brought a deck of
cards out of nowhere.
Mercury and Jupiter face faulted.
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Ranma was in the graveyard standing in front of a grave. It's marker stated:
"Akane Tendo
1983-2001
Beloved Daughter
Fiancee
Grandmaster of Tendo Anything Goes Martial Arts"
Ranma just looked at it. Mr. Tendo had insisted on giving Akane the honor of
being named grandmaster even if she hadn't actually reached that level. The
old pervert, Happosai, for once did something nice and had allowed his
student to place the title on Akane's marker. Though Mr. Tendo had blamed
Ranma for failing his fiancee, Nabiki had talked with Ryouga some time
earlier and knew that Ranma had tried his best and had even gone as far as
killing a god, A_FREAKING_GOD, to try and save her little sister. She also
knew he'd obliterated the phoenix and his people when Akane did not live. She
was actually somewhat scared by him, and even though she believed deep in
her heart that he'd never hurt them, she couldn't help it. As such, she ran
interference with her father whenever he'd begin to cry about his baby and
looked like he would yell at Ranma. Anything to avoid confrontations between
the two. Ranma was just thankful for small favors. He stood looking at the
grave for an hour before placing a white rose atop the marker. He turned
around muttering, "I'm sorry that I failed you, Akane."
As he turned and wiped a tear in his face he found that in front of him stood
Cologne (Well technically she stood on her stick). She had a look of both
pity and friendship on her. It was the face of someone who understood what
it was to lose a loved one while you lived. He wanted to be friendly because
of that. He couldn't stop the response he made, though. It had been pretty
much ingrained in him.
"What do you want old ghoul?" He growled.
Cologne's ancient eyes narrowed, but she did not strike him with her cane
as was customary for her.
Surprised at the lack of reaction, Ranma apologized, "Sorry. Under stress."
Cologne smiled a toothy grin. "Quite alright son-in-law," she answered. Her
eyes and mouth turned serious once more. Before he began his tirade that he
wasn't her son-in-law she asked, "I came to ask you one last time. Will you
marry Shampoo?"
"Not a chance," was all Ranma said, barely restraining his anger at her
apparent disrespect of Akane.
"All right... Ranma."
All anger fled Ranma in his confusion. The ghoul had never called him
Ranma before. It had always been "Shampoo's Airen" or "son-in-law," but
never Ranma. Was she giving up? Maybe, just maybe...
"That is right Ranma, I release you from your debt to Shampoo," Cologne
smiled a tired smile. "It is, after all, not a good policy to anger one who
not only slew a god once, but obliterated him again along with his people. I
had sent a message to the tribe and they agreed with my decision. I must
congratulate you. It was believed you were too dangerous to anger in the
tribe's eyes. The tribe would settle for simply being allies if that is
still a possibility."
Ranma bowed in astonishment and with as much respect as he could muster, he
responded, "Of...Of course, honored elder."
Cologne's tired smile became a toothy grin once more. She humorly said, "So
you CAN show respect... eh child?"
As Ranma blushed, she turned and began to pogo back to the Nekohanten. She
stopped for a second and said without turning, "I need to talk with you in
private. Ryouga, too, if you can find him or anyone who went to Phoenix Mountain.
Wait until tomorrow, though. I still need to tell Shampoo the news, and she
most likely won't take this well."
And then she was gone. Ranma still stood in his last spot five minutes later.
"Thank you," he whispered.
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Maintaining current environment in low activity.
Continuing preparation of new simulation.
The room was as dark and lifeless as it was the last time. That's why it was a
surprise when a source of light came, not from the sometimes active machines, but
from a door sliding open, causing light to blast into the room as three shadows
rushed in. The door quickly shut seconds later, plunging the room to darkness again.
"Venus," a low voice whispered.
Light poured into the room as someone threw balls of light into the air
where they began to float. Now clear as daylight, it was easy to see that
there were three women in the room, the same from the shrine. Sailor
Mercury, Jupiter and Venus.
They all blinked when they saw three tanks. Jupiter mentioned, "I thought
there was only supposed to be one..."
Mercury headed to a computer terminal and began typing in search of the
tank holding Saturn. After a minute she pointed at the closest tank to which
Jupiter and Venus walked up to.
"Let's open up this puppy," said Venus while facing the tank.
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It was nightfall in Nerima and all were asleep. All except for the three
people inside of the Nekohanten. Ranma was obviously annoyed while Ryouga
had a worried look. Cologne was passively meditating in front of them. The
people stayed like that for a few more minutes before Cologne opened her eyes.
"The silence is coming," she whispered.
Ranma raised an eyebrow, "The silence? You going senile ghoul?"
Cologne did smack him this time. "Child, this is serious. Because of the
events atop Mt. Phoenix, something is happening to the world. It feels...odd."
Ranma was pissed. "Great, I kill the bastard and he still haunts
me. It's not fair!!!" he hissed as he clenched his fists.
Cologne raised her ancient arm to silence his rant. "Child, I need you and
Ryouga to tell me the events of the Phoenix battle. I've already spoken to
Shampoo and Mousse, but I need more. Something at that point is what has
caused this."
Ranma and Ryouga told the tale, Ryouga often filling in when Ranma began
to break down and think of Akane. Ranma had completely shut up by the time
the tale had reached the point of Akane returning to human form. He simply
sat on the corner and held his face in his hands.
"...And then Ranma threw a shi shi hokodan. It was at least a thousand times
stronger than my full version of it. I have no idea how," Ryouga said
finishing the story.
"Interesting. The blast is probably the focal point of the troubles in the
land. As to why it has had such an effect..." Cologne muttered as she began
thinking on the story.
Ranma and Ryouga quickly gained a completely worried look when Cologne faded
from existence.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!" They simultaneously screamed.
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New orders accepted
Opening Tank A
A young girl, probably seventeen or eighteen was pulled out of the tank
opening. Jupiter and Venus helped hold her up before handing her a towel
to cover up.
"Welcome back to the real world, Hotaru," Jupiter said. "Sorry to take you
out of your dream, but you're needed here."
"Huh?" the young girl said obviously in shock as she examined herself. She
had short black/purple hair, reaching just to her neck. Her violet eyes
shined as she felt her arms and body. Though she seemed to be in good
condition, she also appeared to be very weak and tired.
She looked up at the Senshi and whispered something as she placed her hands
on her face.
Jupiter looked at Mercury, "What did she say?"
Mercury scratched her head before answering, "Ummm. I think she said in
Chinese: I'm young. How was this done?"
Venus looked at them before saying, "Ok so she's acting weird and mysterious
again. No surprise there. Come on, there are two other tanks here. If they're
next to her they must be important people. We should get them out too."
Mercury's eyes widened as a thought entered her head and she began to type in
the terminal. When a message began blinking on the screen she got excited
as she said, "Oh my god! The people in these tanks... Saturn and those two
others were the main battery! We've found it guys! We _MUST_ free them..."
Jupiter and Venus were astonished. "The main battery was made of only
_THREE_ PEOPLE????" They gaped simultaneously before grinning. If they
freed these people they would surely fight on their side and they must be
powerful too to be part of the main source of Beryl's power.
The ignored girl, Hotaru, placed herself in a corner in a defensive position
as she analyzed the people around her as they began trying to open the other
two tanks.
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"Come on ghoul. This isn't funny!!!" Ranma said as he searched the restaurant
along with Ryouga.
Ryouga had begun to babble as the occurrence began getting to him. He
babbled faster when Ranma faded as well. He vanished soon after as well.
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Opening Tank B
A young man with long wavy auburn hair fell out a tube. He did not receive
help from Jupiter and Venus, who had immediately turned when they recognized
a man's shape coming out. Both girls were in fact trying to not stare as they
held a towel out. He grabbed it quickly and covered himself before staring
at Mercury.
"Akane?" He whispered.
Mercury whipped around at the voice, her fists tightening as she turned.
"Nephrite!" She hissed before raising her hands as white spheres grew
between them which she quickly fired at the person exiting the tank shouting,
"Mercury Winter Storm!!!"
Opening Tank C
The man instinctively dumped all his emotions as he spread an aura of cold
with which he shielded himself from the blast. Unfortunately, the blast
flowed around his shield, hitting both Jupiter and Venus into the just
opening third tank. A lanky youth with short brown hair slumped down with
the two girls atop him.
The girl who had come from the first tank whispered as she saw what the man
had done, "The Soul of Ice... Only Ranma, Prince Herb and I have the level
of control for that technique and only Ranma would talk about Akane." The
girl stared at herself once more. "What has happened to us all that we have
changed so..."
Mercury's eyes widened as one of her best attacks was stopped. Without
Jupiter and Venus, she was most assuredly in trouble. She definitely cringed
when the man began staring at her, his eyes hardening as well as turning
golden. "You are not Akane-dono. You have taken me from my world and you
attack me with the face of one I care for. Defend yourself." The man, now
known to be Ranma, stated. A red energy grew between his hands. When the
red energy grew to a certain size, Ranma screamed, "FIREBALL!" as
he directed the ball towards his attacker.
A second later there was a smoking, though still living Mercury on the
ground and Ranma's eyes had returned to normal as he stared at his hands in
shock. 'How the hell did I shoot a fireball? OH MY GOD!!! I've shot a girl!!!
What the HELL was I thinking???' he thought as his hands started shaking.
Jupiter and Venus grunted as they came to at that moment to see a slightly
charred Mercury and the man they had rescued clearly for the first time. They
hissed realizing he must have attacked their friend. They got up ignoring
whom they had landed on for the moment as they readied attacks to blast
Ranma.
The girl in the corner, Hotaru, just looked on at all this, and ceased her
thinking and analyzing as she realized what the two were planning. She knew she
was important to them as they had obviously come to get her from what she
had heard. She rushed between the two senshi and Ranma saying hurredly,
"I cannot allow you to harm son-in-law."
"Not your son-in-law old ghoul," Ranma instinctively growled back at the
girl before blinking. 'Old ghoul???'
"Yes, I'm sorry Ranma. Just a force of habit," the girl stated with a smirk.
Ranma's eyes widened realizing that this girl in front of him was indeed
Cologne. 'My god! What is going on here?' His hand went to his face as he
noticed at that moment how different his body felt. '...'
Seeing Cologne young, the confusion of the recent events and his changed
appearance finally took their toll on Ranma, and he did the one thing he felt
he should never do. He fainted.
End.
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Author's Notes:
1) This story is somewhat influenced by Fire's (SM/Matrix x-over) "Mercury's
World" and OneShot's "It was all a dream." The idea of the DRR and
Giga Save being similar comes from PansutoTaro's "Ranmazoku."
2) For the characters, these are their counterparts, as I'm planning:
Ranma SaotomeLina InverseKenshinNephrite
Ryouga HibikiZelgadisSanosukeUmino Gurio
Cologne(not present)(not present)Hotaru Tomoe
3) The scouts are a lot more powerful and somewhat devious and harder as
a result of being plunged into war. They don't make speeches anymore for
one thing and though they are not in their Eternal levels, they do have
more variety of attacks due to a need for variety in attacks.
4) Where did the Senshi get those towels? Where they keep their henshin
sticks I guess.
5) Though Ami may appear out of character, one has to remember war changes
people. It doesn't help what happened with this timeline's Nephrite which will
be revealed at some later point.
6) If it's known that the Hino shrine is the Senshi's safehouse why aren't
they wiped out? I'll explain that in a future chapter.
7) This chapter was named "Freedom." For an idea of what means what in
L337 go to http://www.planetquake.com/turkey/l33t_a.htm for a crash course.
I'll still put what the name meant though so you don't have to go and
sometimes it's pretty obvious. And remember to visit www.megatokyo.com ^_^
8) As usual, I'd like to say thanks to Kinematics for his C&C and both Corwin
and Warchild for their help in better developing future ideas for the story.
DISCLAIMER: This fanfics is for entertainment only with no one making a
profit (That's my belief anyway). Ranma 1/2, Slayers, Rurouni Kenshin, and
Sailor Moon are anime series that do not belong to me. They belong to
whomever it is that has the rights to them.
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Next Time: Ranma and Ryouga are stuck in their minds as the various lifetimes
they've faced are activated. Will they manage to survive a bout with split
personalities? How will Ranma react when he learns he was originally a
villain? How will Ryouga deal with _HIS_ original self?