Ecastech½
By AzureTemplar
A Ranma½/Robotech crossover
Standard disclaimer: Ranma ½ is the property of Rumiko Takahashi, Dual is the property of pioneer, Escaflowne is the property of Bandai, and Robotech is the property of whoever own it.
Prologue
Turning Point
- In the Juuban Ward of Tokyo -
Nodoka Saotome was sipping her tea at the Saotome ancestral home when she got a phone call.
"Hello?" Nodoka said. Part of her prayed that it would be Ranma calling to say he was coming home.
"Mrs. Nodoka Saotome?" the voice asked.
"Yes, that's me."
"Hello. This is officer Grutt of the Yokohama police force. I'm sorry to disturb you, but your husband has been taken into custody."
"Taken into custody? Why?"
"The reason he was brought in was child abuse, but..."
"Child abuse?" Nodoka interrupted.
"Yes ma'am. His child Ranma was found badly injured and he's currently at the Yokohama children's hospital." Nodoka gasped as she heard this. "We need you to come down and make a statement if that's possible."
"Certainly...," she answered, but really she didn't realize what he was asking. Instead she simply hung up the phone and rushed out the front door, only stopping to grab her katana.
Her grip on her wrapped katana tightened as she thought about what her husband could have done to their son to land him in jail. She just couldn't believe that this was happening. Genma, her husband had promised her that he would take good care of their son while the two of them were traveling on the road. She now questioned her decision to let Genma take her son on that training journey. The train ride seemed like an eternity to her as images of the worst kind flashed through her mind.
- City Of Yokohama -
When she stepped off the train station there was an officer waiting for her there. He had asked her to come with him to the police station but she refused to go there until she checked up on her son.
They got to the hospital and Nodoka was about to go into the room where her son was, when an inspector stepped out of the room Ranma was in. He was about to tell her that she shouldn't go in there but he never got a chance to say anything as she push him aside. When she got into the room, her katana drop to the floor with a clank sound and she stood there in shock. On the bed was her son Ranma with small cut mark over his body. He was as pale as corpse. She fell down on her knees and started to cry. All she could think of at that moment was how could Genma have done this to their son. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Tilting her head gently, she saw it was the inspector.
He told her that everything is going to be ok and started to tell her what has happen. She is a little startled to hear that her husband Genma had a couple of arrest warrants out for him. To her this couldn't be right. She married a righteous and honorable man. The person the police inspector described sounded more like a common thug. The inspector had told her that Genma had sold their son for food and even signed some legal documents giving up his legal right as Ranma parent for nothing more then Sake. The Young officer that had brought Nodoka to the hospital started to ball his fist in anger. He had a son of his own and wonders how any father could do this to their own son. When the inspector got to the incident that brought them here. The young officer couldn't take it anymore and started to throw up in a near by trash can. Nodoka turned as pale as a ghost when she had heard how her son got put into the hospital. She just couldn't believe that Genma had done that to their child. The young officer now knew why his fellow officers were treating Genma Saotome so roughly when they brought him in. The inspector had left no details out about the pit of starving cats incident and even told her what Ranma had said when they got him out of the pit. When Nodoka heard that Ranma called out for his mother and asked why she no longer love him. Her heart broke in two when the inspector told her that. How could she have let her son suffer so much. All she ever wanted was for him to be happy.
Nodoka wiped the tear from her eye and picked up her wrapped katana. She had on a expressionless face and a cold fury burning in her eye. In voice that sent shivers down the officers spin she asks them to take her to her husband. The inspector nodded his head and the young officer took her down to the police station.
- Yokohana Police Station -
When they got there, a lot of the police officers were running around, as if they were looking for someone. The young officer asks the other officer what was going on. Apparently Genma had escaped from his holding cell and now they were trying to recapture him. Nodoka let out a scream of anger when she heard that her chance to avenge her son has slipped out of her hand. After calming down she vowed to hunt down Genma later, but for now she would take care of her son.
- Over In Nerima ward of Tokyo -
The following day it was all over the News that Genma Saotome, an escaped criminal, was on the loose. That he was wanted for a number of thief, attempted man slaughter, child abuse, and any other charges the police could stick to him.
When Soun Tendo saw this on the television, he broke down and started crying his eye out. Every so often he would mumble out "Now! The school will never be join."
All the Tendo daughters could do was wonder what their father was talking about.
- Back In Juuban Ward -
After a couple month later, Nodoka got a call from the same inspector that had told her about what Genma had done. He informed her that Genma was shot dead for trying to evade arrest in main land China. Apparently Genma had stolen some stuff from a government officials home. Nodoka did not shed any tears for Genma when she heard of his demise. Her only wish was that it could have been her that had taken his life.
When Ranma had gotten better she called her parent over at Macross Island and told them of what had happened. Her dad was more then adamant that she drop the Saotome name and to come live with them on the island. It took a while but she got Ranma and herself transferred over to her family name, the Sanada. Now she and Ranma is going to fly over to live with her parents at Macross Island. There she knew they could start a new life.
To be continued..
A Ranma½/Robotech crossover
Standard disclaimer: Ranma ½ is the property of Rumiko Takahashi, Dual is the property of pioneer, Escaflowne is the property of Bandai, and Robotech is the property of whoever own it.
Prologue
Turning Point
- In the Juuban Ward of Tokyo -
Nodoka Saotome was sipping her tea at the Saotome ancestral home when she got a phone call.
"Hello?" Nodoka said. Part of her prayed that it would be Ranma calling to say he was coming home.
"Mrs. Nodoka Saotome?" the voice asked.
"Yes, that's me."
"Hello. This is officer Grutt of the Yokohama police force. I'm sorry to disturb you, but your husband has been taken into custody."
"Taken into custody? Why?"
"The reason he was brought in was child abuse, but..."
"Child abuse?" Nodoka interrupted.
"Yes ma'am. His child Ranma was found badly injured and he's currently at the Yokohama children's hospital." Nodoka gasped as she heard this. "We need you to come down and make a statement if that's possible."
"Certainly...," she answered, but really she didn't realize what he was asking. Instead she simply hung up the phone and rushed out the front door, only stopping to grab her katana.
Her grip on her wrapped katana tightened as she thought about what her husband could have done to their son to land him in jail. She just couldn't believe that this was happening. Genma, her husband had promised her that he would take good care of their son while the two of them were traveling on the road. She now questioned her decision to let Genma take her son on that training journey. The train ride seemed like an eternity to her as images of the worst kind flashed through her mind.
- City Of Yokohama -
When she stepped off the train station there was an officer waiting for her there. He had asked her to come with him to the police station but she refused to go there until she checked up on her son.
They got to the hospital and Nodoka was about to go into the room where her son was, when an inspector stepped out of the room Ranma was in. He was about to tell her that she shouldn't go in there but he never got a chance to say anything as she push him aside. When she got into the room, her katana drop to the floor with a clank sound and she stood there in shock. On the bed was her son Ranma with small cut mark over his body. He was as pale as corpse. She fell down on her knees and started to cry. All she could think of at that moment was how could Genma have done this to their son. She felt a hand on her shoulder. Tilting her head gently, she saw it was the inspector.
He told her that everything is going to be ok and started to tell her what has happen. She is a little startled to hear that her husband Genma had a couple of arrest warrants out for him. To her this couldn't be right. She married a righteous and honorable man. The person the police inspector described sounded more like a common thug. The inspector had told her that Genma had sold their son for food and even signed some legal documents giving up his legal right as Ranma parent for nothing more then Sake. The Young officer that had brought Nodoka to the hospital started to ball his fist in anger. He had a son of his own and wonders how any father could do this to their own son. When the inspector got to the incident that brought them here. The young officer couldn't take it anymore and started to throw up in a near by trash can. Nodoka turned as pale as a ghost when she had heard how her son got put into the hospital. She just couldn't believe that Genma had done that to their child. The young officer now knew why his fellow officers were treating Genma Saotome so roughly when they brought him in. The inspector had left no details out about the pit of starving cats incident and even told her what Ranma had said when they got him out of the pit. When Nodoka heard that Ranma called out for his mother and asked why she no longer love him. Her heart broke in two when the inspector told her that. How could she have let her son suffer so much. All she ever wanted was for him to be happy.
Nodoka wiped the tear from her eye and picked up her wrapped katana. She had on a expressionless face and a cold fury burning in her eye. In voice that sent shivers down the officers spin she asks them to take her to her husband. The inspector nodded his head and the young officer took her down to the police station.
- Yokohana Police Station -
When they got there, a lot of the police officers were running around, as if they were looking for someone. The young officer asks the other officer what was going on. Apparently Genma had escaped from his holding cell and now they were trying to recapture him. Nodoka let out a scream of anger when she heard that her chance to avenge her son has slipped out of her hand. After calming down she vowed to hunt down Genma later, but for now she would take care of her son.
- Over In Nerima ward of Tokyo -
The following day it was all over the News that Genma Saotome, an escaped criminal, was on the loose. That he was wanted for a number of thief, attempted man slaughter, child abuse, and any other charges the police could stick to him.
When Soun Tendo saw this on the television, he broke down and started crying his eye out. Every so often he would mumble out "Now! The school will never be join."
All the Tendo daughters could do was wonder what their father was talking about.
- Back In Juuban Ward -
After a couple month later, Nodoka got a call from the same inspector that had told her about what Genma had done. He informed her that Genma was shot dead for trying to evade arrest in main land China. Apparently Genma had stolen some stuff from a government officials home. Nodoka did not shed any tears for Genma when she heard of his demise. Her only wish was that it could have been her that had taken his life.
When Ranma had gotten better she called her parent over at Macross Island and told them of what had happened. Her dad was more then adamant that she drop the Saotome name and to come live with them on the island. It took a while but she got Ranma and herself transferred over to her family name, the Sanada. Now she and Ranma is going to fly over to live with her parents at Macross Island. There she knew they could start a new life.
To be continued..