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- Chinese

" " - Japanese / American

++++ = Flashback
-------- = Change in Time
***** = Another place

************ Endless Sorrow*************

Ranma towered over Scarface's still form with an odd satisfied smile on his face.

Ranma : Let's see you ever do that again you son of a bitch!

Scarface *broken jaw* : Plaseas sadfave mme

Ranma : Sorry, but that is something I refuse to do.

Ranma turned from Scarface and walked back toward where Elle and Britanny were watching with wide eyes. Their mouths were gaped and their breath taken as they witnessed Ranma single handedly take down THE Scarface.

Elle : W-Wow Ranma...... You took down Scarface!

Ranma : your point?

Elle looked at Ranma like he had grown a second head, and looked over at Britanny once she heard a slight giggle. Britanny quickly covered her mouth when she noticed Elle's scrutinizing look. Ranma smiled a bit as he walked behind them.

Ranma : So, when do we go home?

Britanny : Whenever you want now.

Ranma : Cool. Are you ready?

Britanny : Right now?

Ranma : Sure, why not?

Elle : Wow, that's rather sudden...

Ranma : Do you want to be around when the king of Kuruda finds out that his most powerful Sevarr is dead?

Elle *sweat drop* : I guess not......

Britanny : ok then.

Britanny tapped a few buttons on her cell phone, as a blinding white light made the trio close their eyes in surprise.

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Theo walks around the living room and looks at his watch.

Theo *to himself* : Where IS she. She's over three hours late!

He sighed and continued pacing around the living room until Julia comes up from behind him, embracing his back in a tight warm hold. He closed his eyes in an effort to conceal his worrying about his daughter. In a blinding flash of light he quickly disengaged himself from Julia's death grip and ran over to where the flash originated from. He smiled when he saw Britanny walking from the light, but that was quickly dissolved when he saw two others appear.

Britanny : Hi daddy!

Theo looked at the group and his eye brow twitched when he finally settled on Ranma, and the amount of chaos his aura had. He smiled a tight smile as he looked back toward Britanny, who was now nervous under his gaze.

Theo : Yes,... hi. Might I ask why your late?

Britanny : That is kind of hard to explain.....

Julia : please try.

Ranma : It's actually my fault Dr. Diggers.

Theo looked at Ranma in surprise. Once again the boy had managed to confuse the all powerful aura mage.

Theo : You may continue whenever, young one.

Ranma : Well, you see Dr. Diggers. Me and Elle here *motions to her* were in Kuruda on our way toward Ceras. When we got there we found that it was under attack by a dragon.

Julia and Theo gasp and run over to Britanny, checking her for any injuries. Ranma chuckles at Britanny's plight.

Ranma : She is okay. Thankfully I arrived just before it had really gotten to let loose on the town.

Theo glanced over his shoulder at Ranma in wonder.

Theo *to himself* : This kid took on a dragon..... and won?

Ranma : It wasn't much of a dragon really. More of a baby.

Ranma chuckles nervously and puts his hand behind his head.

Ranma : Couldn't be much of a dragon if it went down in one punch.

Theo thought he couldn't get more surprised before, he was dead wrong. He glanced at Julia and noticed her expression a near mirror of his own.

Julia : O-One punch?

Britanny giggled and nodded as she left the room to get a soda.

Ranma *shrugging nonchalantly* : Yeah. Wasn't much. However we were on our way after that when a guy named 'Scarface' attacked Britanny's parents. He almost killed them, but once again I managed to get there just in time to stop the attack.

Theo : Is Cyan okay?

Ranma nodded a bit and continued to tell them how he had saved the day and ended up leaving the plain with her.

Julia : I see. So you are naturally from Japan?

Ranma nods slightly and sighs. Elle gives him a sideways glance when he sighed.

Elle : What's wrong Ranma?

Ranma : Nothing. Just wondering if I still will have a home to go back to after all this.

Theo glanced at Julia once again as Britanny hoped back into the room, carrying three sodas and some tuna sandwiches.

Britanny : Sodas and Tuna! Sodas and Tuna!

Ranma chuckled a bit as he watched Britanny. He smiled sadly and looked away suddenly. Theo noticed and blinked at the sudden change in emotions. He searched Ranma's aura and found quite a few out of control emotions.

Theo *thinking* : Happiness, sadness, and ........ regret?

Ranma looks at Theo questioningly and smiles a bit.

Ranma : I know what you are sensing...... I will explain it in full details sometime in the future. Please trust me.

Theo : I believe it's all I can do at the moment.

Julia : What are you two talking about?

Ranma : Nothing!

He chuckles nervously and puts his hand behind his head again. Britanny looked at him disbelievingly. Elle just stared at him as he went into one of his crazy laugh rants.

Elle : You can stop that now Ranma

Ranma *sobering* : Sorry. Anyways, I guess I should find a way back to Japan. I suppose they might be worried about me.

Britanny : Oooo! I wanna come!

Ranma : I don't think they would take too kindly to my bringing home a beautiful woman.

Britanny blushed and smiled shyly at Ranma.

Britanny : Regardless. I wanna come.

Ranma *shrug* : Not up to me. Ask your father.

Theo smiled when Ranma told her that. Maybe finally he could figure out how to control the young were-cheetah's immense capability to get into trouble. Britanny hesitantly looked over at Theo. Seeing his smile, she instantly activated her secret weapon.

Britanny *pouting* : Please daddy??

Theo sighed internally as she used her pouting look at him. She knew damn well he never could say no to that.

They *sigh* : Fine, but on one condition.

Britanny looked at him expectantly and with a smile the size of the sun. Theo looked from Britanny over to Ranma.

Theo : You look after her.

Ranma looked at Britanny, the shock clear on her face.

Ranma : That's fine with me. As long as I'm around. Nothing will hurt your daughter.

Theo nodded slightly before activating a portal to the location Ranma had earlier designated as being his home. He watched as the portal faded behind Britanny's form. He sighed as he looked at Julia, her lips in a smile.

Julia : Seems our baby girl has a crush.

Theo : I can only hope Ranma doesn't break her heart.

Julia : Your not worried about him returning her emotions?

Theo : Not in the least, according to his aura, he is deeply in love with her.

Julia : Oh really. I thought that they just met. Are they soul mates?

Theo : I don't know for sure, but this trip will tell us in the end.

Theo chuckled a bit and Julia joined him. Neither of them realized that one of the group hadn't entered the portal and heard everything. Elle wasted no time and ran from the house in tears. Theo blinked as he watched her retreating body.

Theo : Shit, I forgot about her. What can we do?

Julia : Just keep an eye on her. We'll send Ranma after her when he returns.

Theo nods hesitantly and leans down kissing Julia.

***************

Outside of the Tendo household, a blinding flash of light can be seen, as two figures appear out of thin air. If one had looked closely you would swear they were from above, because of the way the light played off of their bodies. Ranma walked forward and looked at the house in disgust.

Ranma : Are you sure you want to come in?

Britanny : For the fifth time Ranma. YES!

Ranma : Just making sure, because I'm going to be making a lot of decisions right now. Whether or not they are right, will be displayed right away.

Britanny : That's fine Ranma.

Ranma : Well, if you get in trouble, don't fight back. Just ask for my help.

Britanny *blushing* : O-Okay.

Britanny walked forward and knocked on the door. Ranma watched from behind and held a small smile as he saw Britanny. The door opened and Ranma looked on with interest in his eyes as Kasumi brought her hand up to her mouth.

Kasumi : Oh my... Welcome back Ranma-kun.

Ranma : Uh... I'm home.

Kasumi offered a small smile and Britanny looked between the two and couldn't help but have conflicting feelings.

Britanny *thinking* : Is this the fiancée that Ranma was talking about?

Kasumi stepped to the side and motioned for the two to enter. Ranma pushed Britanny gently so she would start moving and get out of her dream world. She gasped under her breath as his warm hand touched her back and guided her in. He sighed to himself as he walked her toward where the other voices were coming from.

Ranma : I'm here.

Genma : HOW DARE YOU, YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARD!!

Soun : WAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! NOW THE SCHOOLS CAN FINALLY BE JOINED!

Akane : I am not marrying that pervert!!

P-Chan : BWEEE!!! (trans : PERVERT!)

Ranma sighed as he was bombarded by insults, accusations and constant irritations.

Ranma : I think...... It is time......

Britanny looked at him in surprise through the corner of her eye. At least they haven't noticed her yet.

Akane : Ranma, how dare you run away with this Gaijin WHORE!

Akane brought back her fist to strike Britanny, who was too confused and annoyed to move. Ranma noticed her hesitation to move and was about to run to her aid when Akane was thrown back and get slammed into the wall. Ranma turned to see who it was and blinked in confusion.

Happousai : Don't you dare attack her!

Ranma : H-Happousai?

Happousai : Ranma, you and I need to talk.

Ranma just nodded stupidly and followed him out the open door. Before leaving Ranma takes Britanny's hand and pulls her with him, to ensure that nothing bad can happen to her. Once outside Happousai closes the door and lights his pipe.

Ranma : So Happousai, care to explain to me why you tried to kill me?

Britanny : K-Kill you?

Happousai : It's like this actually. Cologne wants you dead to satisfy the honor of the amazons.

Ranma : I figured that much, but why did you save me and why are you on their side?

Happousai *laughing* : On their side? I think not. I tried to save you by using the Nanban mirrors powers to send you away. When you fought back I let loose with something powerful enough to only knock you out. Instead of you dodging like I thought you blocked and had the mirror in your hand. So when the attack hit you, it shattered the mirror. While it had the want I needed for it. I felt your hatred for me as you disappeared.

Ranma : Not anymore Happousai. I think I was in the wrong when I showed that hatred. Besides a lot of good came from that trip.

Happousai : what?

Ranma : Because of that, I had the chance to save Britanny's parents.

Happousai : Y-You saved her parents? ARE YOU STUPID!

Ranma : huh?

Britanny : Why wouldn't he save someone in trouble!!!

Britanny was sniffling as tears were welling up in her eyes, daring to show themselves they rolled down her cheek.

Happousai : Please Britanny, don't take this the wrong way. By him saving your parents and yourself, he has altered time and nothing will be as it was. A time flux if you will.

Ranma : Shit,..... *to himself* No wonder nothing happened the way I thought it would. I had changed everything from the very beginning.

Britanny looked over at Ranma and the angry scowl on his face in wonder.

Britanny : R-Ranma?

Ranma : Old man, tell me. How did my presence their affect this timeline?

Happousai : Ranma,... in a few years you will disappear and leave no trace of Ranma Saotome. In that wake this timeline will be threatened by a powerful evil. An evil only a god slayer could ever hope of destroying.

Britanny : God slayer?

Ranma : A few months back,... I think. I killed a phoenix god, Saffron.

Britanny gasped as she looked at the regret in Ranma's eyes.

Britanny : But you didn't do it on purpose did you?

Ranma sighed and shook his head sadly

Ranma : Yes an no. I didn't want to kill him. He had taken a woman I thought I loved hostage and tried to destroy her basically. So I retaliated.

Happousai : And it's high time you realize who you are.

Ranma : what?

Happousai's forehead glowed with an eerie light as the sign for Pluto appeared.

Ranma : P-Pluto?

Happousai was just as shocked as Ranma had been.

Happousai : You know the signet of Pluto? How?

Ranma : I know of my past Happousai. Knight of Pluto, guardian to the throne. I know it all.

Happousai : H-How?

A flash of purple light appeared to the side of the group as Sailor Pluto stepped out.

Pluto : Good evening my son.

Ranma *nods politely* : Mother.

Happousai : W-What?

Pluto : This is not the Ranma that we know Happi.

Ranma : So you know?

Pluto nodded her head as Happousai stared at Ranma. Britanny just watched with awe and shock that she had no idea what was going on.

Ranma : I know, because in my own time, the women I loved was destroyed. I used the nanban mirror from that time to bring myself back to the beginning. I had no idea that my actions would hurt the timeline that much however.

Pluto : since you know your past, it will make things much easier.

Cologne : So, Happousai you used me?

Happousai : That I did.

Cologne walked out from the shadows with a scowl of anger on her face, one directed at the whole group.

Cologne : Fine then. I will just have to destroy you all!

She raised her hand and it crackled with dark energy until a black ball the size of a tire was present. She lunged forward and planted it in the center of the group.

Cologne : Yama Assaiki!(1)

The ground under the blast crumbled and exploded around her in a flash of power. Ranma had enough time that he had ran over to where Britanny was still in shock and crossed his arms in front of him, taking the full blast. When the smoke cleared and the laughing from Cologne subsided, she looked to where Ranma had been with shock.

Cologne : W-What? Where is he!

Ranma : You fool! How dare you attack her!

Cologne followed the voice and looked toward it, and was surprised when she saw a bleeding and battered form of Ranma standing in front of the young girl. Lightning seemed to trail along his frame as his angered eyes glowed.

Cologne : W-what are you!?

Ranma : I am your worse nightmare. Meiousei Dai Kyoukan!(2)

Purple energy collected in Ranma's hands and he jumped high into the air, using his leverage to fire an unexpected blast down on Cologne. He launched it and watched in surprise as the whole area around Cologne evaporated into dust.

TO BE CONTINUED___________________

AN - (1) - Mountain Crusher

(2) - Pluto dead scream.

if a translation is wrong, please tell me. I'm using a dictionary program I had downloaded off of the net for references.