Angels of the RDF

by Randa the Kitsune

Ranma Robotech cross with a few other animes mixed in. In the year 2006 Ranmakun left Japan with Nodoka. Now 3 years later Ranmachan now leads a squad of female Veritech Pilots. Added Chapters 2 and 3

1. Meetings

Angels of the RDF

Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma 1/2 or Robotech or anything else that appears in here.

Notes: I'll update Star Crossed as soon as I talk to my friend Thorn about something. But for now here is a new story to enjoy. Also some character ages will be changed that come form other animes.

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Chapter 1- Meetings

I suppose, in the back of my mind, I was aware that Fate had sent my way a chance to be mentioned in the same breath with Einstein, Newton, and the rest. But to tell the truth, I thought little of it. All this new knowledge I've gained from the SDF-1 would make Faust look like a saint.

- Dr Emil Land, Technical Recordings and Notes

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February 2009- Macross Island

Its midmorning on Macross Island and the Island is busy with people preparing for the Super Dimensional Fortress-1's (SDF-1) launch in two weeks. The SDF-1, nearly three quarters of a mile long, was busy having the finishing touches of its reconstruction. The entire ship was now back in one piece and was in the middle of being painted a mix of blue and white with a red strip on the back on both sides. Just then the PA system turns on. " Will Lieutenant-Commander Ranma Kinomoto please report to Captain Gloval's Office. Once again Lieutenant-Commander Ranma Kinomoto please report to Captain Gloval's Office."

A young red haired girl with her hair in a pony tail stands up from under the umbrella outside the mess hall she was eating at and tosses her empty plates and picks up the Magazine she was reading and rolls it up and puts it back in her locker. " Gee I wonder what they need me for." She walks up to the door and knocks.

A deep voice with a Russian accent answers. " Please enter Ms. Kinomoto."

Ranma enters and salutes. " Ranma Kinomoto reporting as asked." She looks around the room and also notices her mom and her squad leader Roy Fokker there.

Roy smiles. " Your not in trouble Ranma if its that your wondering."

Captain Gloval nods. "Yes Ranma we have good new for you. Nodoka you can have the honor's."

Nodoka nods and looks at Ranma. " My daughter. Ranma Kinomoto. As of this day you are being moved from Skull 2 to lead( you own squadron."

Ranma looks at her mom and the others. " Really but I've only been here for three years."

Captain Gloval laughs. " Its true but in that time you have quickly climbed rank. You've proven that you also have a high neural link potential with the Veritechs. Your rating was 100 when last tested." This causes Ranma to blush a bit. "Roy's here is only 60 so we ran some tests with some new recruits they tested 75-80 and did good in simulated fights but have no flight time, well one of them does. Ranma from this day you will lead this squad and one thing though. They are all female so we are guessing the female body is able to tune more into the Veritechs. Please take good care of them. Your squadron if named Angel Squad. Your pilots will be in building two's briefing room waiting on you in one hour and after you meet them all your planes are located in hanger 5."

Ranma salutes again. " Captain Gloval, Commander Fokker, and Vice-Captain Kinomoto I thank you and I promise I will not let you down." She takes 4 folders form Roy and walks off. She walks back to her room and opens the folders which are the reports on the 4 pilots. " Now lets see." She pulls out the first report and looks it over. In the top corner is a photo of blue-green haired girl with her hair in twin pony tails on the side and violet eyes. " Mikaze Honjo, B-day: Jan. 25, Call sign: Comet, Age: 18, NLP: 78, Info: Comes from a family of pilots some which are war heroes. Was part of the Meteor Sweepers and Comet Blasters from 2005-2008. Flight time- 100 hours. Simulator time- 100 hours. Rank: Ensign " She smiles. " Not bad so she is the one with flight experience."

She closes the folder and opens the next one. In this one there is a photo of a girl with long blue hair with blue eyes. " Umi Ryuzaki, B-day: March 3, Call sign: Dragon, Age: 17, NLP: 80, Info: Comes from a wealthy family that lives in Tokyo. Weird readings picked up during NLP test but ignored. Simulator time: 150 hours. Rank: Ensign" Ranma raises her eyebrow. "Could she be able to use ki or magic? This could be useful."

Ranma puts down Umi's folder and picks up the next one and looks at the photo of a girl with long blond hair and blue eyes. " Minako Aino, B-day: Oct 22, Call sign: Venus, Age: 17, NLP: 79, Info: Lived alone in Japan from age 14-17. Parents live in England. Weird readings picked up doing NLP test but ignored. Simulator time: 125 hours. Rank: Ensign." Ranma Blinks. Weird Readings like Umi? Interesting. If they can use ki or magic I can help train the others so we can use that to improve the Veritechs. I've noticed they improve a bit when I put a little ki into it."

She puts Minako's folder off to the side and picks up the next one and opens it and drops it. " It can't be." She picks it back up and inside and is a photo of a girl with long brown hair in a ponytail and brown eyes. " It is her." She looks over the file. "Kasumi Tendo, B-day: Nov. 15, Call sign: Archer, Age: 22, NLP: 75. Info: One of the few non-weird people that lives in Nerima . Oldest of 3 children. Youngest sister was killed 3 years ago and left home after the funeral and joined the JDF for 2 years and ended her tour of duty and joined the RDF 5 months ago. Simulator time: 250hours. Rank: Ensign."

Ranma sits the folder down and looks at the clock on her wall. "45 more minutes. I can't believe it Kasumi here and in my squad. But why she didn't know I was here so it can't be that she followed me. I still recall when I left the dojo. She knew I was leaving with my mom to move but no one else did. Back before I used water from the Nyanniichuan

Spring to make this form my normal form"

August 2006- Tendo Dojo

Ranma is lying on the roof thinking to himself while staring at a small glass bottle filled with water. He looks down on the ground and sees Kasumi looking up at him and jumps off the roof and picks her up and jumps back up and sets her down next to her. "Something wrong Kasumi? You usually don't come out here when I'm spending time to myself."

Kasumi looks at Ranma. " I just wanted to tell you something. I over heard our fathers talking earlier."

Ranma looks at Kasumi. " What about?"

Kasumi sighs. " Since Akane was killed on Mount Phoenix and the funeral was yesterday they decided that tomorrow that they will get both of us drunk and married to each other."

Ranma growls. " Kasumi I care for you like a sister and I do blame myself for her death but there is no way I'll allow our fathers to do that to us. This bottle here will see fit to that."

Kasumi blinks. "How so Ranma?"

Ranma sighs. " I can't go on living my life like this Kasumi. This bottle contains water for Nyanniichuan The spring I fell in and got my curse in. I'm going to use it and go to my moms house. Both of us are leaving the country Kasumi. Mom had her divorce from pops approved and both of us are moving and changing our names to her old one so none of my problems can follow me. I'm also giving up the art."

Kasumi gasps. " Oh my Ranma. You would do that?"

Ranma nods. " I'm taking my life into my hands. I am going to live a normal life. Well semi normal I'm still going to study the use of ki and meditate. Kasumi you take control of your life also I know you feel like you should be the mom for the family but the fact is your not. Nabiki is going to finish high school next year and your dad needs to get a job."

Kasumi nods. " Your right Ranma and I'll miss you."

A sudden rain storm gets both of them soaked and changes Ranma from his normal male form to his red haired female one and quickly moves on. Ranma sighs. " Oh well." He opens the Bottle and dumps it on his head. She picks up Kasumi and jumps off the roof. " Kasumi take care of your self. I hope to meet you again one day and think about what I said." Ranma smiles and walks away.

Kasumi smiles a bit and wipes a tear from her eyes. " Take care of yourself Ranma-chan." She says quietly to herself.

February 2009- Macross Island

Ranma sighs and looks at the clock. " Well I guess I should start making my way over to meet up with them."

Briefing room 2

Kasumi sits in the briefing room waiting to meet her new squad leader. She is busy talking with Umi while Mikaze and Minako are talking with each other when Roy enters the room. "Good day ladies I'm Commander Roy Fokker. I'm here to let you know your leader is on her way and will be here shortly. Her name and Rank is Lieutenant-Commander Ranma Kinomoto and she used to be my wingman in Skull. You girls take good care of her and she will look after you. I look forward to flying up there with you ladies." He nods and walks off.

Hearing the name Ranma makes Kasumi think of the young man turned girl that helped her take control of her life.

August 2006- Tendo Dojo- Kasumi's POV

I started the day as I normally do… get up early and get ready to start to cook breakfast for the family and Mr. Saotome when said fat man walks in. I smile and turn to him. " Good morning Mr. Saotome is something the matter?"

Genma nods his head. " I didn't see Ranma when I got up for our usual spar. Do you know where he is?"

I nod. " Yes he said he went to visit his mom. Didn't say when he would be back." I semi-lied.

A flood of tears rolls by and I guess father is up. " Genma your son is gone now the schools will not be joined." Yep he was.

Genma slaps his friend on the back. Of course they will my friend as soon as my son returns Kasumi and him will be married."

This is when I felt something inside of me snap and I drop the dish in my hands and turn around to face them. " Just why would I wanna marry Ranma Mr. Saotome?"

Genma smiles. " For the honor of the family's of course since your sister is dead."

That is when I felt the anger I have kept inside me for all these years come out. "DON'T YOU SPEAK TO ME ABOUT HONOR WHEN YOU HAVE NONE YOUR SELF YOU FAT FOOL!" I turn and glare at my father. " YOU FATHER HAVE NO RIGHT TO CHOOSE MY FUTURE FOR ME OR NABIKI FOR THAT MATTER AND IT WAS WRONG FOR YOU TO CHOOSE IT FOR AKANE. WHERE IT DID THAT GET HER FATHER? IT GOT HER AN EARLY GRAVE!"

During this Nabiki had come downstairs and tried to calm me down. " Sis are you ok?

I nod. " Yes I am and finally I see the truth. Father and this fat fool have no honor and now I see why Ranma and his mother left the country and she divorced you Genma. They are gone and never coming back." I storm upstairs and go into my room and pull a travel bag form my closet and throw some clothing into it with tears in my eyes and storm down stairs and sling it over my shoulder. " I'm leaving and you all can take care of yourselves. I'm an adult and its time I act like one. I'm leaving. I have no idea where I'm going but it will be better then this crazy place and I shall not return for a long time." I Open the door and slam it behind me hearing fathers loud crying and my sister calling out to me but I ignore it and flag down a cab and leave.

The present once more

Ranma walks into the briefing room with some sunglasses on and smiles as the girls stand up and salute her and returns it to them. " Hello girls I'm Ranma Kinomoto and I'll be your squad leader. You can call me Ranma and when we are in the air by my call sign which is Crimson. Each of you know your call sign right?" The girls nod. " Good then I can skip that part, oh and I hope we all can be close friends as well." She takes off her glasses and looks at Kasumi. " Its good to see you again Kasumi. It's been 3 years hasn't it."

Kasumi smiles and nods. " Yes it has its good to see you again too Ranma." She gives Ranma a hug.

Umi blinks. " So you two know each other?"

Ranma nods. " Yes I stayed with her while I was still in high school she was like a mom to me."

Minako smiles. " Its good to end up with friends in your squad even if they are you Commanding Officer."

Mikaze nods. " Its true I hope we all become good friends."

Ranma nods. " Ok girls lets go look at our Veritechs and I'll give you your Veritech assignments. Then we will take them for a fast test flight then we will take a lunch break. After that we will head to training site 402 to work on the other modes. Oh yeah Umi…Minako I wanna talk to you girls after lunch ok?"

The both nod. " Yes Ma'am."

Ranma smiles. " Ok girls lets go." She leads em outside into the hanger. Inside there are 5 Veritechs . Each one is painted the base white with a black stripe on the side. The tip of the wings and twin tails is painted gold. On the side of the Veritechs, under the canopy is each of their last names and under that is a pair of white wings outlined in black with a yellow halo above them. " Each of us already have a call sign but while in combat the bridge crew will use your squad number which I will now give you. I myself will be Angel Leader. Umi you will be my wingman and named Angel 2. Kasumi you shall be Angel 3. Mikaze you are Angel 4 and finally Minako your Angel 5. Inside each of your Veritechs you will find your flight suit and helmet. Take out your flight suit and lets go change then we will go up on our quick flight."

Everyone pulls out a flight suit that is white and has a black stripe on the side and is gold along the edges. The same symbol with the wings and halo is over the left breast and they go to change and comes back out and climbs into their planes. "This is Angel Leader to SDF-1 control. We are heading up for a fast flight to get my new squad used to flying a bit before training tonight." Ranma says over her comlink.

A female with brown hair appears on the screen. " Roger that Lieutenant-Commander Kinomoto. Remember to stay in fighter mode around the Island. You can only use the other modes on the training areas."

Ranma smirks. " You know me Lisa I always listen to my orders and I'll make sure my girls listen to you also unlike Roy does."

Lisa laughs. " Will do Ranma. Have a nice flight. You are clear to lift off on runway 2."

Ranma nods. " I always do Lisa. She changes her comlink to her squad's. " Ok girls lets go and stay in fighter mode."

The fighters pull onto the runway and the soft wine of the engines turn into a roar as each one launches from the runway. Ranma thinks and turns on the comlink again to Lisa. " Lisa is it ok for me and the girls to invite some people to the launch in 2 weeks with V.I.P. passes for a tour of the ship?"

Lisa appears and nods. " Sure Ranma we have time during the ceremony how many did you all need?"

Ranma thinks. " I need only one."

Minako, Mikaze, and Kasumi reply only one as well while Umi asks for two. Lisa writes it down. " Ok just tell me in private where to send em and I'll do it." Each one radios their answers in and Lisa nods. " Ok I'll send them out today. Have a nice flight."

As they fly around Mikaze looks around. " Its been a while since I've flown."

Ranma smiles. " It's a nice feeling isn't it."

Umi nods. " Yeah and its peaceful right now so there is no death. I hope it stays like this."

Minako sighs. " Even if we wish that we know it will not happen. Its human nature to fight and its only a matter of time before the aliens come for the SDF-1."

Ranma nods. " Yeah but that may not be for a long time or it could be two weeks form now. We may never know."

Kasumi smiles " Ranma no matter what happens we will stick by you and with you as our leader I know we will always come back alive."

Ranma laughs. " You sure know how to cheer me up. Well its been about two hours now since we've been up here." Her stomach growls over the comlink, which causes everyone to burst out in laughter. " Guess its time to head in and eat and I know just the place. Lets's head in girls."

They all nod. " Yes ma'am."

End chapter 1

Note: This fic came to me in a dream and I loved the idea so much I had to run with it. Well anyway read and review and as in Star Crossed flamers will be fed Akane's cooking even though she isn't alive in this one.