Chapter 1
"Kasumi, Nabiki, Akane."
"yes, father?" The three 5 year-olds looked at their father inquisitively. They had never seen him so sad and serious. Kasumi, the eldest of the 3 children by a mere month, with long light brown hair tied in an orange bow to the side of her neck, looked worried. Father certainly was acting strange. Nabiki younger than Kasumi by a month, with shoulder length dark brown hair was curious. She wondered what was about to happen. And Akane, the youngest, born one month after Nabiki looked up at her Daddy in wonder. Her dark blue short cropped hair bounced as she cocked her head. Daddy had this look in his eyes that let her know this was a serious matter. It frightened her.
"Today, you will each go your separate ways. I have taught you for 4 years now the ways of good and right. I have taught you all you will ever learn from me. I have taught you that you are special. The somehow, your actions, your lives will affect the destiny and fate of all who walk the earth."
"Yes father. You have taught us well." The three children replied in unison.
But Nabiki, the ever perceptive one persisted. "Father, you said that today, we would each go our separate ways. Are we not staying here with you? Where are we going father?"
"Ah.. Nabiki, even at such a young age you are perceptive. Always keep your eyes and ears open my daughter. Do not let any deceive you. Today, you will go 3 separate ways. Down these 3 separate paths you shall go, experience all you can, and learn all that you can. You will not remember me. You will not remember your sisters. You will not ever remember any of our years together. But I want you to remember one thing. You are special. You are children of light and destiny. You each have certain powers that I am sure you have noticed these past years. Only use them for good. Never for evil. The world is full of many things, much magic, and much evil. But there is also good. Seek out this good. Destroy the evil. I pray that you will develop your skills, and prepare yourself for that which is to come." He took out three packages. "Kasumi."
"Yes, father?" She stepped forward to receive her gift, a circlet made of gold with a single orange stone embedded into the front. As she touched the circlet, the stone glowed a bright orange and filled the room with its light.
"This is a gift to you from destiny. Today you will be going to live at the Temple Mount. There you will learn to use this gift, as well as the dormant powers inside you."
"Thank you father." She reached out and gently gave her father a kiss on the cheek and returned to her place before his throne.
"Nabiki."
"Father." Nabiki in turn stepped forward and looked at the gift her father was offering her. She looked it over before taking it. The black stone pulsated with power as she touched it. The power emitted from the stone washed over her as she shivered with delight.
"This is a gift to you from destiny. Today you will be going to live in the Kingdom of Lord Orgoff the Dwarf. There you will learn to use this gift as well as the dormant powers inside you."
Nabiki nodded and bowed her gratitude to her father before returning to her place before his throne.
"Akane."
"Daddy." Akane stepped forward hesitantly. Her gift was a simple silver arm band. The two bright blue stones shone with light as she accepted the gift.
"This is a gift to you from destiny. Today you will be going to live in the realm of the Dryads. There you-"
She cut him off as she ran up to him with tears in her eyes and hugged him tight. "Daddy..."
Soun Tendo was incredibly sad. The dreams he had been having as of late told him that he had to send his beloved daughters away. It pained him to be parted from his daughters. Knowing that they would never remember or come back to him again tore at his heart. But he knew it needed to be done. He gave Akane a hug then pushed her away, keeping his own tears from falling. He was usually a very emotional king, but the importance and seriousness of what he was about to do, held back his tears. Yes, his adopted daughters would grow up to be very great and remarkable people.
"Now, now Akane. This is a day to be happy. You will be off to learn new things, and make new friends, and look at the pretty presents you have. Come my daughters. Let us drink a toast to you future." He brought out three goblets. A gold one for Kasumi, who was solid and beautiful as gold. A jeweled one for Nabiki, who was as complex, and intricate as a diamond. And a silver one for Akane who was pure and brilliant as silver. He poured into the goblets, a sparkling red wine. "To your futures."
As his three daughters walked out of the throne room, led by their nurses that would be escorting them to their destinations far from his kingdom. He whispered, "Forgive me my daughters. The wine will make sure that you will not remember this place, me, or each other in the morning except as a dream. All arrangements have already been made. I wish you all the best of luck, I love you."
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In the meantime...in another kingdom a young pigtailed boy maneuvered through the crowd of merchants chuckling to himself. He just hoped that the others were doing as well.
"I definitely don't want to share my food with Pop or Ryu or Kumon-sama...I'm so sick of this petting stealing just to eat. I hate having to lay low and live like a street rat just because Pop got caught stealing that Kuno guy's sword. I swear that when I grow up, I RANMA SAOTOME WILL BE THE BEST THIEF EVER!" pausing- realizing that he just yelled his conviction out loud, turned around and began running for his life.
"HEY! MY PURSE IS MISSING!! THIEF!! STREET RAT!! YOU COME BACK HERE!!" a mob of angry merchants running behind him.