Disclaimer: These characters are not mine. They belong to the wonderful
Romiko
Takahashi and her licensees (Viz Communications in North America). This work
is strictly for the non-profit enjoyment of fans. No copyright infringement is intended.
The Triune Power
a Ranma ½ fanfic
by Kayko
Chapter 3
part 1 : "If you can make here, you can make anyway."
The temperature over New York City was a brisk 72 degrees.
A man drinking a cup of coffee sat outside on one of the tables provided by the small coffee shop. Two waitresses were engage in a conversation as they watched the man.
"Just look at that guy."
"Is he some kind of movie actor? Just look at that getup he is wearing."
I know, what is up with that black cape and that funky cane? You would
think it's Halloween."
"Well whatever he's in, he is hot as hell. Just look at those blue eyes."
I know, he's gorgeous. That scar looks so real, he must of been in the makeup
chair for the whole morning . Maybe their filming a movie here, that
would explain the way he looks."
"Well let me go see if he wants anything else."
"Anything else, he has tried every single type of coffee we have!"
"At least the tip should be good."
The waitress walks over to him. "Would you like anything else sir?"
"Ahh, yes." He said in a deep voice, "How about another cup of this…I like
this. What is it again?"
"A café latte."
"Yes, one more."
"All right, be right back sir." She said with a smile and walked back into the
café.
"Silly human, so naïve, yet so interesting. I can't wait till I take over this world after I have conquered my own."
"Interesting indeed, my love." Said a young women as she walked up to him.
"Just look at all the cool stuff I got." She said holding up five shopping bags.
"Uh, what is Victoria's Secret?"
She went over and kissed him on the lips and said, "Ahh that I can show later tonight."
"Here have a seat, you must try this drink they call a café' latte."
"No thank you darling, but how much longer are we staying in this city?"
"We can't leave until one of the shifters return from scouting the designated areas. Once they locate the girl and report back, then we can take her and complete our plans.
"Okay, what is the plan again?"
"Must I explain this again Sparka?" he said in a shrill voice.
"I'm sorry Vigor, but I don't understand why you need those lower then life shifters to find her first and then you go to her."
"All right, this the last time I'll explain it to you." Pulling back his cloak he pointed a gold object. "See the pretty staff." He said in a condensing voice showing her the staff with a green-blue orb resting on top.
"Yes." She said rolling her eyes.
"Now where getting somewhere! I knew your intelligence went beyond a level one apprentice. Okay, this pretty little object belong to King Jove, Keiko's father. He was a very powerful guy, and I stress WAS." He said as he grinned evilly. "The Staff of Trigevia, the one I hold in front of you has the power to control time and space, a power passed down through rulers of the past.
"But how does it have that power again?" She interrupted.
"Let me finish! One of the first great kings, Pacean¹, was very powerful telepath. He had the power to move from different dimensions and times. He was great warrior, a brilliant scholar and about 500 years old."
"Okay I've heard of him, but I only thought he was a myth."
"Stop interrupting! Anyway, back to the story. This was a great power and King Pacean didn't want to see it die with him. So he prayed to the living force of Gaea² to pass his immense power to future rulers. However, the great oracle Dodona predicted that if this power wasn't contained and controlled it would be the destruction of Gaea³ and all the lives intertwined with it. King Pacean knew this could be a dangerous power if it ever fell into the wrong hands. Gaea answered his prayer by forging the Staff from the sacred land of Trigevia4, where goddess Gaea reigns. The goddess removed the King's power and place it within a jewel. From the jewel she separated the it into three parts, the Orb having the greatest power was placed upon this Staff. Which enables us to travel though time and space. Then the crystal head piece having the power to pick the destination, and finally the Ring that allows you to open the "door" of time. Since Pacean no longer had his power to control time he began to age quickly and on his death bed he passed the Triune Power5 to the heir of the throne. Fast forward two thousand years and we come to my father."
Yes, okay I'm getting this now. Your father, King Sinew, defeated King Jove and his pretty little wife Queen Carly. Right?" She asked.
"Yes, he took the only pieces he could find, the Staff and the Ring. The Head Piece wasn't there. Before Jove died my father forced him to tell him were it was. Jove just smiled and said "Beyond the reach of this dimension." Those were the last spoken words of Jove. My father was furious, how could he have the Triune power without the third piece. My father, however, could never understand that you could use the staff and ring without the Head piece."
"But you never did tell me how you knew you could do this."
"As much as a great ruler my father was he never thought to go to the source of knowledge. After he exhausted his life to the point where death was upon him, he relinquished his power to me. It I had to threatening her family until she revealed that one can use the Ring and the Staff, but can only travel back and forth from the last known dimension. Jove was smart to hide the final piece in another world, but he didn't know about Janja's little secret either. Frankly, it was luck that Jove didn't ravel to any other world or I've never would find the last piece. It's all I need gain complete control."
"Okay, but how did you know she had it and why do you need those shaping shifting morons to find her?"
"Oh didn't I mention that?"
"Umm No, you didn't," she said with a smart ass remark.
He glared at her and continued, "The reason why I need those so called morons is because they can search unnoticed by this race of people and especially by her."
"Okay one half the question answered, how about the other half now?"
"That is a simple answer. I brought Benald to the oracle and he used his power to enter her mind, reveling that a forth piece was made of Pacean's power, called the Finder stone. If by some chance the three pieces were separated, this small gemstone could be used to locate them. The only flaw is that it doesn't find the exact location, but within a 500 mile radius. It become brighter to close it gets to a piece. When all the pieces are gathered it will stop glowing. While extracting that little bit of info he able to figure out that minutes before my father raided the Telepath Kingdom Jove used The Triune Power and separated the pieces." Vigor said as he started to laugh. "He never had time to hide the rest of the pieces nor travel to any other worlds.
"I'm so glad that Jove's little brother was so jealous that he betrayed him for us."
"Yes a pitiful little man, but his power is a great use to us."
"Here you go sir." The waitress said placing his café latté before him.
"Ahh very good, you may go now." He said with a wave a his hand.
The waitress just looked at him and walked away.
"Well…"
"Caaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!"
"It looks like one of shifters has returned." Vigor raised his arm and the hawk landed on it.
"Sire, I have found the girl." It shriek.
"Very good, out with it then."
"Yes, do tell." Sparka said with a grin.
"She is in Japan, caaww, Nerima."
"Good, good. Let's us go. I'll have Benald contact the other shifters to meet us at a rendezvous point "
Vigor and Sparka both stood up. He pulled a couple silver coins from a pouch on his belt and throw them on the table. "Are we ready?"
"Hold on one sec, let me change into human form, flying through those dimension doorways are tough." Said the hawk.
"All right Xerox, but hurry it up."
With that, the hawk flapped his wings and raised himself in the air. A yellow glow encased him and stared to grow. The talons stared to thicken and extend towards the ground. The claws formed into feet, the once beautiful wings of the hawk now formed into lanky arms. The feathers reduced into fingers. The pointed beak formed his nose, black eyes took form into green human eyes. The transformation complete, stood a pale skinny man with dark brown hair.
"Okay boss let's go."
Vigor turned around, held the Staff of Trigevia in his right hand. WIth the Ring on the same hand, held out the staff in front of him. He did a quick tap on the ground and the spoken words "With Gaea's power, open!" The Staff and Ring began to glow. The wind began to pick up. Vigor's cape flowed wildly while a green-blue glow formed in the air in front of the three extrodinaries. It glowed brightly and separated the air right in front of the little coffee shop sat. As if someone was pushing aside curtains in the sky. When the hole was large enough for them. Vigor motioned to Sparka to step through and then Xerox, after they walked passed him into the void he followed. When the last piece of his cape was through the hole closed and left everything the way it was a few minutes ago.
"What the fuck was that?" said the waitress
"I have no clue?" the other replied.
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1*living force of Gaea—the goddess Gaea's power
2*Gaea -- the world/ earth...aka mother earth in Greek mythology
3* Trigevia-- sacred land where the goddess Gaea rules with the soles of past living people, where they live eternality with her
4*Triune Power-- one power separated into three
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part 2: The gathering
Ucchan's in the afternoon
Ukyou loved working in her own store. She poured the batter and made a perfect okonimiyaki. She flipped it over with grace. Business was good. "What person my age could run a restaurant and go to school at the same time." She thought. " HA! Not many. Ranma-chan will surly chose me as his bride. How could he resist. I got brains, beauty and I can cook. Not like those others. Oh sure Akane is pretty, but she is angry to much. Plus, she can't cook for shit. And for Shampoo, sure she can cook, but her intelligence is nothing compared to mine." She gloated to herself.
The bells on her store door jingled as two bodies walked in. She glanced up and found standing before her a pretty blond with a jewel on her forehead and Ryoga.
"Ryoga? Who's this? Is she your girlfriend, gave Akane up so easily?" she asked.
"NO! This is Ranma's cousin, Keiko."
Keiko did slight bow and sat down at the counter. Ryoga followed.
"Hello." She said.
"Hey there, what can I get you?"
"Nothing for me, thank you."
"I'll have one, I'm staving." Ryoga said.
"So, your Ranma-chan's cousin? I didn't know he even had a cousin." She said while pouring the batter on the hot grill for Ryoga. "Well then you'll be my cousin-in-law when we get married.
"Well," Keiko giggled uncomfortably, " I'm not a blood cousin. I was adopted by his Aunt."
"Oh." She said with a hit of interest in her voice. "Well…" she flipped the okonomiyaki, and placed it on a plate, giving it to Ryoga. "What are you doing here? Come to see one of the best okonomiyaki cooks in the world." She said with a grin.
"Actually…"
"She's here to fight a big bad ass." Ryoga said as he gobbled down the okonomiyaki.
"Excuse me?"
"Let me start from the beginning…"
Keiko told Ukyou the story of her coming here, why she did so and why she needs help. About a hour later Ukyou stood there with a weird look on her face. "So let me get this straight, you want me to help you, Keiko, some Princess from another dimension, fight this evil guy, Vigor. Who is trying to kill you, but you don't know why. And if I don't help you there is a chance this guy is going to win and take over my world? Did I get most of that?"
"Yes." She nodded. "Will you join us in the fight?"
"Hey! If Ranma honey wants me to help you, then I'm in."
"All right." Replied Ryoga.
"Good then. Come Ryoga lets go meet Ranma and Akane at the Neko Hanten. Ukyou, meet us tomorrow evening at the Tendo's to discuss strategy."
"Okay I'll see you guys then." She said with a smile and a wave.
Neko Hanten Café earlier that afternoon
Cologne, Shampoo and Mousse were working as usual. The door opened and Ranma walked in. " Aiyah!! Ranma come and have date with Shampoo!" Said yelled as she jumped on him.
"Ahh! Shampoo….stopped squeezing me so hard!" Ranma yelled. "You're crushing me!"
"Ah, son-in-law you have come to take my great grand daughter out. Very good then."
"What! No, I'm here because…. ahh Shampoo stop that."
Putting down a plate of food Mousse sneered when he heard Shampoo pounce on Ranma. until he noticed that Akane had followed Ranma in. She wouldn't Ranma get away with holding on to Shampoo.
"Ranma!" She said with her hands on her hips. "You know we are here for one reason and one reason only, and flirting with Shampoo isn't the reason."
"I can always count on Akane for that." Mousse thought.
Shampoo glared at Akane. "Ranma come and eat ranmen. Is very good. Come Shampoo make special ranmen for Ranma."
"Oh no you don't." Akane said sternly. "We don't have time for Ranma to be put under some spell."
"Shampoo never do such thing!"
"HA! That's a laugh, and even if it wasn't you it's Cologne who does."
"Don't make Shampoo hurt tomboy girl!" She said standing up glaring at Akane with eyes of fire.
"Umm, you two stop this. We have something to discuss with you and Mousse." Ranma butted in.
"What do you want, Ranma." Mousse said folding his arms over his chest.
Ranma and Akane took a seat at one of tables in the restaurant. "Okay it's like this." He said. They continue to tell the story of Keiko and why she needs their help.
"Shampoo fight if Ranma fight. Is okay Great-grand mother?"
"Yes, child it is okay."
"If Shampoo fight's then I will fight along side her," Mousse exclaimed.
At the same time Keiko and Ryoga walked into the restaurant.
"And here she is, the guest of honor," said Ranma.
Introductions were made and greetings were exchanged. After some questions and answers, they agreed to meet at the Tendo's tomorrow evening. Ranma, Akane, Ryoga and Keiko then left the Neko Hanten Café.
The following evening
Keiko kneeled on the mat in the middle of Tendo's Dojo. Along side of her Ranma sat. They were both meditating, trying to focus their power. Both were determined to become stronger. A blue aura formed around Ranma and a purple one formed around Keiko. Ranma watch as Keiko levitated herself. They was ready to spar.
Inside the Tendo's house Nabiki walked passed the window leading to the backyard. Flashes of blue, purple and white light filled the sky around the dojo. An occasional "Hiyah!" was heard.
"What the hell is they doing in there." Nabiki questioned.
"Nabiki, would you please help me." Kasumi yelled from the kitchen.
"Sure Kasumi, be there in a sec." Nabiki glanced over her shoulder at the dojo and walk to the kitchen.
One hour later
Keiko landed on her knees and hands. She was out of breath and tired. Intense pain flowed through her body. "OUCH! That was some cramp!"
"You okay?" Ranma asked extending his hand to help her up.
"Yeah, just a little tired. How come you don't even look like you broke a sweat?"
"I don't know, I guess I have more endurance then you."
"Well, yeah I would say so. I don't normally fight. I don't like to unless I have to."
"You have to help me Ranma." She pleaded.
"I will do my best, but I think we can stop for now and make an appearance."
"Okay, I'm tired anyway."
The two headed for the house and walked through the living room. Ranma was immediately tackled by Shampoo followed by Ukyou.
"Ah, give me a break will ya!" Ranma yelled.
Keiko stood inside the living room of the Tendo house. She noticed Nabiki writing something in her journal, Shampoo and Ukyou were now fighting about who's food Ranma would get, trying to shove both in his mouth. Akane glared at Ranma, mumbling something about being a jerk. Mousse sneered at Ranma for holding Shampoo's attention. Ryoga also sneered at Ranma, because Akane was looking at him. Cologne sat on her staff in the corner with her eyes closed, thinking or something and Soun and Genma were sitting at the table drinking tea. Discussing how they were to get Ranma and Akane together. Without saying a word Keiko walked passed them She went into the kitchen where she found Kasumi humming to herself in front of the sink. Keiko went over to the cupboard and pulled out a glass. Filled it with some ice and then water. Taking a sip she lowered the glass from her lips and just stood still in the middle of the kitchen. Kasumi asked her something, but Keiko didn't hear it. She felt like her mind was frozen. Suddenly, the glass in her hand exploded, shattering into a hundred pieces. She flinched as a piece of glass cut her hand.
"Oh dear! Keiko are you all right?" Kasumi asked motherly like.
"Uh… yeah…just a little cut."
"Here let me see."
Kasumi took Keiko's hand and examined it. "Here hold this towel on it until it stops bleeding. When I finish cleaning up this mess I help you bandage it."
"Kasumi, really it isn't that bad."
"Nonsense, go and join the others."
"Okay Kasumi. Thanks."
Keiko walk out of the kitchen and pressed the towel into her right hand. She headed towards a wall and leaned against it. Akane looked concerned, but Keiko told her it was just a little cut, with a lot of blood. Ranma was now the rope in a tug-o-war between Shampoo and Ukyou.
"Ranma Shampoo's husband, not crazy cook's"
"I don't think so sugar," Ukyou responded. "Stop pulling on him. Tell her Ranma!"
"UHh…how about you both stop pulling on me…" Ranma struggled to say.
"You have no honor! Ranma Shampoo's husband," she yelled at Ukyou.
"You wouldn't know honor if it bit you on the ass," Keiko said with a sneer.
"Aiyah?! What you say about Shampoo?"
"You heard what I said you two bit whore."
Everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and were in shock at what Keiko just said.
"Woah," Ranma said. "That's not good."
"How dare you. Shampoo have great honor and I no whore!"
Hey! You can't say that about my beautiful Shampoo!" Mousse yelled.
"Oh please! Your one to talk. Always chasing after her, yet she treats you like shit on her shoes!" Keiko yelled back.
"Help or no help! Shampoo kill now!"
"Please, I'll hit you so hard that your IQ will shoot up 20 points from Moron to DumbASS!"
"HUH!" Everyone's face seem to say.
"Now! Now, stop this, we are here to help you child." Cologne intervened, banging her staff against the floor.
Shampoo was standing in a ready position, ready to attack.
"Whatever, you selfish bitch. You only help yourself!" She yelled back, dropping the bloody towel.
"That it. Shampoo KILL!" Shampoo lunged for Keiko with her fist forward.
This was nothing for Keiko, she dodged easily. Instead of letting her fly pass her, she raised her hand and using her telepathic power she grabbed Shampoo by the neck and lifted her up in mid air.
"Ahhh!" The amazon cried.
Mousse couldn't stand to see Shampoo in pain. With a flip of his wrist, sharp metal claws were revealed. He ran towards Keiko yelling "leave Shampoo alone!"
"What a minor annoyance you are," Keiko said as she flung Mousse towards the pond in the backyard with her bloody hand.
"Keiko! Stop! Please." Ranma yelled.
When Keiko was distracted by Mousse, Cologne snuck up on her about to press a pressure point to knock her out. Just as she was about to jam her staff in the back of her neck, a force stopped her. Keiko turned her head. An evil look covered her face. Her blue eyes were no longer, now a red glow surrounded them. Cologne's eyes widen as Keiko spoke something to her in ancient Chinese. Raising her right hand, blood dripped down her arm. She lifted Cologne using her powers. Both Shampoo and Cologne hung in the air holding their necks with their hands, trying to push themselves up. But it was useless, as if it was Keiko hands strangling them, they couldn't do anything. Blackness started to encase Shampoo.
"Keiko! I don't want to fight you, but I will if you continue to hurt them!" Ranma yelled.
"Keiko Please stop!" Akane yelled.
"What's wrong with you!" Ryoga added.
"Keiko, once more, PLEASE put them down!" Ranma screamed, grabbing her arm.
"MWHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Keiko laughed pushing her head back, facing the ceiling. Her voice was different, it was darker, deeper and evil sounding.
"Don't make me laugh. You are nothing!" She glared at Ranma, causing a cold shiver to crawl up his back.
Her eyes glowed as she throw Ranma across the room, without lifting a finger.
"You are worthless……You are…..NO STOP!! AHHH!!!! GET OUT!" Keiko screamed in her familiar voice. Her hands dropped and so did Shampoo and Cologne, both gasping for air. Keiko collapsed to floor holding her head.
"Get OUT of my HEAD!!" She screamed again.
"Keiko what's going on!" Ranma screamed getting up from hitting the wall.
Keiko's purple aura formed around her. She squeezed her eyes closed. "GET OOUUTT!!" With a quick flash of a white light took the place of the purple glow. She tumbled to floor.
Ranma ran over to her fallen body. "Keiko?"
Ryoga and Akane join Ranma.
"What the hell just happened?" Ryoga questioned.
"Ohhhh my head." Keiko said bringing her left hand to her forehead and getting to her knees. She lifted her head. Akane noticed her tear stained face.
"Keiko why did you attack Shampoo?" Akane asked bending down to help her up.
"I didn't attack her." She said standing up.
"Aiyah! You did to!" Shampoo yelled, slightly hoarse from lack of air.
"No it wasn't me. It was someone else. Someone who got into my mind. Someone who was extremely evil," she replied.
"What? How is that?" Ranma asked.
"I think it was because I let my guard when I was training my self earlier. This guy got into my head, and now I'm afraid he knows that I have come to you for help."
"QUACK! QUACK!"
"Oh Mousse, I'm terribly sorry. Shampoo, Cologne please forgive me."
"If you say is true child, then it wasn't your fault. I forgive you." Cologne said.
"Aiyah, Shampoo also forgive." She said with a bit of uncertainty.
"Thank you I….Oh NO! The rug, look what I did. There's blood all over it."
"Don't worry Keiko. Kasumi can get blood out no problem. With the amount of times Ranma or Akane bleed, I'm surprised we don't have a membership card at the blood bank," Nabiki casually said.
"Well now that we lost the element of surprise, let's think of something so we can beat this guy." Ranma said.
"I agree, let us begin, this isn't gonna be easy folks." Keiko said.
To be continued……
Next chapter: Faster then a speeding bullet, no not him, but….
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Author's note: Okay this chapter could of been really short, because the propose was to obtain Ukyou, Shampoo, and Mousse. I threw in the last part because I think Shampoo needs a good beating now and then. She really bothers me at times. Hehe , but she has her moments. Please if you have some feedback, write me!
~ Kayko
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Takahashi and her licensees (Viz Communications in North America). This work
is strictly for the non-profit enjoyment of fans. No copyright infringement is intended.
The Triune Power
a Ranma ½ fanfic
by Kayko
Chapter 3
part 1 : "If you can make here, you can make anyway."
The temperature over New York City was a brisk 72 degrees.
A man drinking a cup of coffee sat outside on one of the tables provided by the small coffee shop. Two waitresses were engage in a conversation as they watched the man.
"Just look at that guy."
"Is he some kind of movie actor? Just look at that getup he is wearing."
I know, what is up with that black cape and that funky cane? You would
think it's Halloween."
"Well whatever he's in, he is hot as hell. Just look at those blue eyes."
I know, he's gorgeous. That scar looks so real, he must of been in the makeup
chair for the whole morning . Maybe their filming a movie here, that
would explain the way he looks."
"Well let me go see if he wants anything else."
"Anything else, he has tried every single type of coffee we have!"
"At least the tip should be good."
The waitress walks over to him. "Would you like anything else sir?"
"Ahh, yes." He said in a deep voice, "How about another cup of this…I like
this. What is it again?"
"A café latte."
"Yes, one more."
"All right, be right back sir." She said with a smile and walked back into the
café.
"Silly human, so naïve, yet so interesting. I can't wait till I take over this world after I have conquered my own."
"Interesting indeed, my love." Said a young women as she walked up to him.
"Just look at all the cool stuff I got." She said holding up five shopping bags.
"Uh, what is Victoria's Secret?"
She went over and kissed him on the lips and said, "Ahh that I can show later tonight."
"Here have a seat, you must try this drink they call a café' latte."
"No thank you darling, but how much longer are we staying in this city?"
"We can't leave until one of the shifters return from scouting the designated areas. Once they locate the girl and report back, then we can take her and complete our plans.
"Okay, what is the plan again?"
"Must I explain this again Sparka?" he said in a shrill voice.
"I'm sorry Vigor, but I don't understand why you need those lower then life shifters to find her first and then you go to her."
"All right, this the last time I'll explain it to you." Pulling back his cloak he pointed a gold object. "See the pretty staff." He said in a condensing voice showing her the staff with a green-blue orb resting on top.
"Yes." She said rolling her eyes.
"Now where getting somewhere! I knew your intelligence went beyond a level one apprentice. Okay, this pretty little object belong to King Jove, Keiko's father. He was a very powerful guy, and I stress WAS." He said as he grinned evilly. "The Staff of Trigevia, the one I hold in front of you has the power to control time and space, a power passed down through rulers of the past.
"But how does it have that power again?" She interrupted.
"Let me finish! One of the first great kings, Pacean¹, was very powerful telepath. He had the power to move from different dimensions and times. He was great warrior, a brilliant scholar and about 500 years old."
"Okay I've heard of him, but I only thought he was a myth."
"Stop interrupting! Anyway, back to the story. This was a great power and King Pacean didn't want to see it die with him. So he prayed to the living force of Gaea² to pass his immense power to future rulers. However, the great oracle Dodona predicted that if this power wasn't contained and controlled it would be the destruction of Gaea³ and all the lives intertwined with it. King Pacean knew this could be a dangerous power if it ever fell into the wrong hands. Gaea answered his prayer by forging the Staff from the sacred land of Trigevia4, where goddess Gaea reigns. The goddess removed the King's power and place it within a jewel. From the jewel she separated the it into three parts, the Orb having the greatest power was placed upon this Staff. Which enables us to travel though time and space. Then the crystal head piece having the power to pick the destination, and finally the Ring that allows you to open the "door" of time. Since Pacean no longer had his power to control time he began to age quickly and on his death bed he passed the Triune Power5 to the heir of the throne. Fast forward two thousand years and we come to my father."
Yes, okay I'm getting this now. Your father, King Sinew, defeated King Jove and his pretty little wife Queen Carly. Right?" She asked.
"Yes, he took the only pieces he could find, the Staff and the Ring. The Head Piece wasn't there. Before Jove died my father forced him to tell him were it was. Jove just smiled and said "Beyond the reach of this dimension." Those were the last spoken words of Jove. My father was furious, how could he have the Triune power without the third piece. My father, however, could never understand that you could use the staff and ring without the Head piece."
"But you never did tell me how you knew you could do this."
"As much as a great ruler my father was he never thought to go to the source of knowledge. After he exhausted his life to the point where death was upon him, he relinquished his power to me. It I had to threatening her family until she revealed that one can use the Ring and the Staff, but can only travel back and forth from the last known dimension. Jove was smart to hide the final piece in another world, but he didn't know about Janja's little secret either. Frankly, it was luck that Jove didn't ravel to any other world or I've never would find the last piece. It's all I need gain complete control."
"Okay, but how did you know she had it and why do you need those shaping shifting morons to find her?"
"Oh didn't I mention that?"
"Umm No, you didn't," she said with a smart ass remark.
He glared at her and continued, "The reason why I need those so called morons is because they can search unnoticed by this race of people and especially by her."
"Okay one half the question answered, how about the other half now?"
"That is a simple answer. I brought Benald to the oracle and he used his power to enter her mind, reveling that a forth piece was made of Pacean's power, called the Finder stone. If by some chance the three pieces were separated, this small gemstone could be used to locate them. The only flaw is that it doesn't find the exact location, but within a 500 mile radius. It become brighter to close it gets to a piece. When all the pieces are gathered it will stop glowing. While extracting that little bit of info he able to figure out that minutes before my father raided the Telepath Kingdom Jove used The Triune Power and separated the pieces." Vigor said as he started to laugh. "He never had time to hide the rest of the pieces nor travel to any other worlds.
"I'm so glad that Jove's little brother was so jealous that he betrayed him for us."
"Yes a pitiful little man, but his power is a great use to us."
"Here you go sir." The waitress said placing his café latté before him.
"Ahh very good, you may go now." He said with a wave a his hand.
The waitress just looked at him and walked away.
"Well…"
"Caaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!"
"It looks like one of shifters has returned." Vigor raised his arm and the hawk landed on it.
"Sire, I have found the girl." It shriek.
"Very good, out with it then."
"Yes, do tell." Sparka said with a grin.
"She is in Japan, caaww, Nerima."
"Good, good. Let's us go. I'll have Benald contact the other shifters to meet us at a rendezvous point "
Vigor and Sparka both stood up. He pulled a couple silver coins from a pouch on his belt and throw them on the table. "Are we ready?"
"Hold on one sec, let me change into human form, flying through those dimension doorways are tough." Said the hawk.
"All right Xerox, but hurry it up."
With that, the hawk flapped his wings and raised himself in the air. A yellow glow encased him and stared to grow. The talons stared to thicken and extend towards the ground. The claws formed into feet, the once beautiful wings of the hawk now formed into lanky arms. The feathers reduced into fingers. The pointed beak formed his nose, black eyes took form into green human eyes. The transformation complete, stood a pale skinny man with dark brown hair.
"Okay boss let's go."
Vigor turned around, held the Staff of Trigevia in his right hand. WIth the Ring on the same hand, held out the staff in front of him. He did a quick tap on the ground and the spoken words "With Gaea's power, open!" The Staff and Ring began to glow. The wind began to pick up. Vigor's cape flowed wildly while a green-blue glow formed in the air in front of the three extrodinaries. It glowed brightly and separated the air right in front of the little coffee shop sat. As if someone was pushing aside curtains in the sky. When the hole was large enough for them. Vigor motioned to Sparka to step through and then Xerox, after they walked passed him into the void he followed. When the last piece of his cape was through the hole closed and left everything the way it was a few minutes ago.
"What the fuck was that?" said the waitress
"I have no clue?" the other replied.
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1*living force of Gaea—the goddess Gaea's power
2*Gaea -- the world/ earth...aka mother earth in Greek mythology
3* Trigevia-- sacred land where the goddess Gaea rules with the soles of past living people, where they live eternality with her
4*Triune Power-- one power separated into three
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part 2: The gathering
Ucchan's in the afternoon
Ukyou loved working in her own store. She poured the batter and made a perfect okonimiyaki. She flipped it over with grace. Business was good. "What person my age could run a restaurant and go to school at the same time." She thought. " HA! Not many. Ranma-chan will surly chose me as his bride. How could he resist. I got brains, beauty and I can cook. Not like those others. Oh sure Akane is pretty, but she is angry to much. Plus, she can't cook for shit. And for Shampoo, sure she can cook, but her intelligence is nothing compared to mine." She gloated to herself.
The bells on her store door jingled as two bodies walked in. She glanced up and found standing before her a pretty blond with a jewel on her forehead and Ryoga.
"Ryoga? Who's this? Is she your girlfriend, gave Akane up so easily?" she asked.
"NO! This is Ranma's cousin, Keiko."
Keiko did slight bow and sat down at the counter. Ryoga followed.
"Hello." She said.
"Hey there, what can I get you?"
"Nothing for me, thank you."
"I'll have one, I'm staving." Ryoga said.
"So, your Ranma-chan's cousin? I didn't know he even had a cousin." She said while pouring the batter on the hot grill for Ryoga. "Well then you'll be my cousin-in-law when we get married.
"Well," Keiko giggled uncomfortably, " I'm not a blood cousin. I was adopted by his Aunt."
"Oh." She said with a hit of interest in her voice. "Well…" she flipped the okonomiyaki, and placed it on a plate, giving it to Ryoga. "What are you doing here? Come to see one of the best okonomiyaki cooks in the world." She said with a grin.
"Actually…"
"She's here to fight a big bad ass." Ryoga said as he gobbled down the okonomiyaki.
"Excuse me?"
"Let me start from the beginning…"
Keiko told Ukyou the story of her coming here, why she did so and why she needs help. About a hour later Ukyou stood there with a weird look on her face. "So let me get this straight, you want me to help you, Keiko, some Princess from another dimension, fight this evil guy, Vigor. Who is trying to kill you, but you don't know why. And if I don't help you there is a chance this guy is going to win and take over my world? Did I get most of that?"
"Yes." She nodded. "Will you join us in the fight?"
"Hey! If Ranma honey wants me to help you, then I'm in."
"All right." Replied Ryoga.
"Good then. Come Ryoga lets go meet Ranma and Akane at the Neko Hanten. Ukyou, meet us tomorrow evening at the Tendo's to discuss strategy."
"Okay I'll see you guys then." She said with a smile and a wave.
Neko Hanten Café earlier that afternoon
Cologne, Shampoo and Mousse were working as usual. The door opened and Ranma walked in. " Aiyah!! Ranma come and have date with Shampoo!" Said yelled as she jumped on him.
"Ahh! Shampoo….stopped squeezing me so hard!" Ranma yelled. "You're crushing me!"
"Ah, son-in-law you have come to take my great grand daughter out. Very good then."
"What! No, I'm here because…. ahh Shampoo stop that."
Putting down a plate of food Mousse sneered when he heard Shampoo pounce on Ranma. until he noticed that Akane had followed Ranma in. She wouldn't Ranma get away with holding on to Shampoo.
"Ranma!" She said with her hands on her hips. "You know we are here for one reason and one reason only, and flirting with Shampoo isn't the reason."
"I can always count on Akane for that." Mousse thought.
Shampoo glared at Akane. "Ranma come and eat ranmen. Is very good. Come Shampoo make special ranmen for Ranma."
"Oh no you don't." Akane said sternly. "We don't have time for Ranma to be put under some spell."
"Shampoo never do such thing!"
"HA! That's a laugh, and even if it wasn't you it's Cologne who does."
"Don't make Shampoo hurt tomboy girl!" She said standing up glaring at Akane with eyes of fire.
"Umm, you two stop this. We have something to discuss with you and Mousse." Ranma butted in.
"What do you want, Ranma." Mousse said folding his arms over his chest.
Ranma and Akane took a seat at one of tables in the restaurant. "Okay it's like this." He said. They continue to tell the story of Keiko and why she needs their help.
"Shampoo fight if Ranma fight. Is okay Great-grand mother?"
"Yes, child it is okay."
"If Shampoo fight's then I will fight along side her," Mousse exclaimed.
At the same time Keiko and Ryoga walked into the restaurant.
"And here she is, the guest of honor," said Ranma.
Introductions were made and greetings were exchanged. After some questions and answers, they agreed to meet at the Tendo's tomorrow evening. Ranma, Akane, Ryoga and Keiko then left the Neko Hanten Café.
The following evening
Keiko kneeled on the mat in the middle of Tendo's Dojo. Along side of her Ranma sat. They were both meditating, trying to focus their power. Both were determined to become stronger. A blue aura formed around Ranma and a purple one formed around Keiko. Ranma watch as Keiko levitated herself. They was ready to spar.
Inside the Tendo's house Nabiki walked passed the window leading to the backyard. Flashes of blue, purple and white light filled the sky around the dojo. An occasional "Hiyah!" was heard.
"What the hell is they doing in there." Nabiki questioned.
"Nabiki, would you please help me." Kasumi yelled from the kitchen.
"Sure Kasumi, be there in a sec." Nabiki glanced over her shoulder at the dojo and walk to the kitchen.
One hour later
Keiko landed on her knees and hands. She was out of breath and tired. Intense pain flowed through her body. "OUCH! That was some cramp!"
"You okay?" Ranma asked extending his hand to help her up.
"Yeah, just a little tired. How come you don't even look like you broke a sweat?"
"I don't know, I guess I have more endurance then you."
"Well, yeah I would say so. I don't normally fight. I don't like to unless I have to."
"You have to help me Ranma." She pleaded.
"I will do my best, but I think we can stop for now and make an appearance."
"Okay, I'm tired anyway."
The two headed for the house and walked through the living room. Ranma was immediately tackled by Shampoo followed by Ukyou.
"Ah, give me a break will ya!" Ranma yelled.
Keiko stood inside the living room of the Tendo house. She noticed Nabiki writing something in her journal, Shampoo and Ukyou were now fighting about who's food Ranma would get, trying to shove both in his mouth. Akane glared at Ranma, mumbling something about being a jerk. Mousse sneered at Ranma for holding Shampoo's attention. Ryoga also sneered at Ranma, because Akane was looking at him. Cologne sat on her staff in the corner with her eyes closed, thinking or something and Soun and Genma were sitting at the table drinking tea. Discussing how they were to get Ranma and Akane together. Without saying a word Keiko walked passed them She went into the kitchen where she found Kasumi humming to herself in front of the sink. Keiko went over to the cupboard and pulled out a glass. Filled it with some ice and then water. Taking a sip she lowered the glass from her lips and just stood still in the middle of the kitchen. Kasumi asked her something, but Keiko didn't hear it. She felt like her mind was frozen. Suddenly, the glass in her hand exploded, shattering into a hundred pieces. She flinched as a piece of glass cut her hand.
"Oh dear! Keiko are you all right?" Kasumi asked motherly like.
"Uh… yeah…just a little cut."
"Here let me see."
Kasumi took Keiko's hand and examined it. "Here hold this towel on it until it stops bleeding. When I finish cleaning up this mess I help you bandage it."
"Kasumi, really it isn't that bad."
"Nonsense, go and join the others."
"Okay Kasumi. Thanks."
Keiko walk out of the kitchen and pressed the towel into her right hand. She headed towards a wall and leaned against it. Akane looked concerned, but Keiko told her it was just a little cut, with a lot of blood. Ranma was now the rope in a tug-o-war between Shampoo and Ukyou.
"Ranma Shampoo's husband, not crazy cook's"
"I don't think so sugar," Ukyou responded. "Stop pulling on him. Tell her Ranma!"
"UHh…how about you both stop pulling on me…" Ranma struggled to say.
"You have no honor! Ranma Shampoo's husband," she yelled at Ukyou.
"You wouldn't know honor if it bit you on the ass," Keiko said with a sneer.
"Aiyah?! What you say about Shampoo?"
"You heard what I said you two bit whore."
Everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and were in shock at what Keiko just said.
"Woah," Ranma said. "That's not good."
"How dare you. Shampoo have great honor and I no whore!"
Hey! You can't say that about my beautiful Shampoo!" Mousse yelled.
"Oh please! Your one to talk. Always chasing after her, yet she treats you like shit on her shoes!" Keiko yelled back.
"Help or no help! Shampoo kill now!"
"Please, I'll hit you so hard that your IQ will shoot up 20 points from Moron to DumbASS!"
"HUH!" Everyone's face seem to say.
"Now! Now, stop this, we are here to help you child." Cologne intervened, banging her staff against the floor.
Shampoo was standing in a ready position, ready to attack.
"Whatever, you selfish bitch. You only help yourself!" She yelled back, dropping the bloody towel.
"That it. Shampoo KILL!" Shampoo lunged for Keiko with her fist forward.
This was nothing for Keiko, she dodged easily. Instead of letting her fly pass her, she raised her hand and using her telepathic power she grabbed Shampoo by the neck and lifted her up in mid air.
"Ahhh!" The amazon cried.
Mousse couldn't stand to see Shampoo in pain. With a flip of his wrist, sharp metal claws were revealed. He ran towards Keiko yelling "leave Shampoo alone!"
"What a minor annoyance you are," Keiko said as she flung Mousse towards the pond in the backyard with her bloody hand.
"Keiko! Stop! Please." Ranma yelled.
When Keiko was distracted by Mousse, Cologne snuck up on her about to press a pressure point to knock her out. Just as she was about to jam her staff in the back of her neck, a force stopped her. Keiko turned her head. An evil look covered her face. Her blue eyes were no longer, now a red glow surrounded them. Cologne's eyes widen as Keiko spoke something to her in ancient Chinese. Raising her right hand, blood dripped down her arm. She lifted Cologne using her powers. Both Shampoo and Cologne hung in the air holding their necks with their hands, trying to push themselves up. But it was useless, as if it was Keiko hands strangling them, they couldn't do anything. Blackness started to encase Shampoo.
"Keiko! I don't want to fight you, but I will if you continue to hurt them!" Ranma yelled.
"Keiko Please stop!" Akane yelled.
"What's wrong with you!" Ryoga added.
"Keiko, once more, PLEASE put them down!" Ranma screamed, grabbing her arm.
"MWHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Keiko laughed pushing her head back, facing the ceiling. Her voice was different, it was darker, deeper and evil sounding.
"Don't make me laugh. You are nothing!" She glared at Ranma, causing a cold shiver to crawl up his back.
Her eyes glowed as she throw Ranma across the room, without lifting a finger.
"You are worthless……You are…..NO STOP!! AHHH!!!! GET OUT!" Keiko screamed in her familiar voice. Her hands dropped and so did Shampoo and Cologne, both gasping for air. Keiko collapsed to floor holding her head.
"Get OUT of my HEAD!!" She screamed again.
"Keiko what's going on!" Ranma screamed getting up from hitting the wall.
Keiko's purple aura formed around her. She squeezed her eyes closed. "GET OOUUTT!!" With a quick flash of a white light took the place of the purple glow. She tumbled to floor.
Ranma ran over to her fallen body. "Keiko?"
Ryoga and Akane join Ranma.
"What the hell just happened?" Ryoga questioned.
"Ohhhh my head." Keiko said bringing her left hand to her forehead and getting to her knees. She lifted her head. Akane noticed her tear stained face.
"Keiko why did you attack Shampoo?" Akane asked bending down to help her up.
"I didn't attack her." She said standing up.
"Aiyah! You did to!" Shampoo yelled, slightly hoarse from lack of air.
"No it wasn't me. It was someone else. Someone who got into my mind. Someone who was extremely evil," she replied.
"What? How is that?" Ranma asked.
"I think it was because I let my guard when I was training my self earlier. This guy got into my head, and now I'm afraid he knows that I have come to you for help."
"QUACK! QUACK!"
"Oh Mousse, I'm terribly sorry. Shampoo, Cologne please forgive me."
"If you say is true child, then it wasn't your fault. I forgive you." Cologne said.
"Aiyah, Shampoo also forgive." She said with a bit of uncertainty.
"Thank you I….Oh NO! The rug, look what I did. There's blood all over it."
"Don't worry Keiko. Kasumi can get blood out no problem. With the amount of times Ranma or Akane bleed, I'm surprised we don't have a membership card at the blood bank," Nabiki casually said.
"Well now that we lost the element of surprise, let's think of something so we can beat this guy." Ranma said.
"I agree, let us begin, this isn't gonna be easy folks." Keiko said.
To be continued……
Next chapter: Faster then a speeding bullet, no not him, but….
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Author's note: Okay this chapter could of been really short, because the propose was to obtain Ukyou, Shampoo, and Mousse. I threw in the last part because I think Shampoo needs a good beating now and then. She really bothers me at times. Hehe , but she has her moments. Please if you have some feedback, write me!
~ Kayko
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