The New Guardian
By The Senshi of Valis
Chapter 7
Disclaimer: Don't own Ranma or W.I.T.C.H.
Ranma wasn't to sure what she was thinking coming here to talk to a bunch of girls about being a magical girl. There were so many reasons that she couldn't be a magical girl, first and foremost was that she was a guy, despite her present body. How on earth was she supposed to even tell them that?
"Hi, I'm sorry that I've been lying to you but my real name is Ranma Saotome and I'm really a guy." Ranma mumbled to herself, shaking her head. Say that and everyone in there would just reject her as some kind of perverted freak just like…Akane.
"Sakura." Will cried out as she ran across the street to meet up with Ranma. Apparently Will had also been on the way to the Silver Dragon, most likely for the meeting.
"Hi Will." Ranma said, waving while trying to smile but failing miserably. She was too depressed over all of the thoughts she had of what was going to happen. She wanted to keep her secret but could she? If she told them or they found out then they would reject her…her new family would reject her along with the girl who for some reason Ranma couldn't remove from her mind. She could almost feel Will whenever she was around, almost like ki but it wasn't. It was something much more intense that seemed to even readiate her feelings as well.
"Sakura, whats wrong?" Will asked, taking Ranma's arm causing bothe to jump a little at the little electric currents that it caused in each.
"Nothing, Will, I just don't know what to do about tonight." Ranma said.
"It'll be okay, Sakura, I'll be there." Will said, squeezing Ranma's hand which almost completely washed all of her fears away as well as calmed her down greatly. "Come on, lets get inside before we're late."
Ranma nodded and let Will drag her into the restaurant where Yan Lin and the other guardians were sitting around the same table as before. There were two seats left, side by side, and were apparently left for Will and Sakura who took the seats.
"I'm Sakura, sorry about this." Ranma said, bowing her head a little.
"It's okay, child, there is no need to be sorry or scared." Yan Lin said softly, "Have we met before though, you seem familiar."
"No gra…Ma'am." Ranma said, mentally cursing herself for her mistake.
"My name is Yan Lin, Sakura." Yan Lin said kindly though she was giving a strange look at Sakura. "I take it you all ready met the other guardians?"
"Yeah…I kind of got turned into a fairy too." Ranma said sheepishly.
"We are not faries," Cornelia said coldly, "We are Gaurdians of the Veil."
"So you like…guard a piece of cloth?" Ranma asked jokingly.
"It is much more serious than that child. There is another world ruled by an evil prince that is separated by a veil created by the council on Candracar to keep that evil from invading earth. The guardians are protectors of that veil and close up the tears in the veil that manifest themselves as portals. There are five of them, the Keeper of the Heart and then the four Guardians of earth, air, water and fire."
"If there is only five of them then what am I?" Ranma asked, not really sure she wanted to know what she was going to say.
"There was a new guardian created by a previous group of guardians but they did it without consent from Candracar and their creation backfired on them. The power they used was too powerful and drove their friend, the new guardian, insane. She killed two of the other guardians before she was finally stopped." Yan Lin explained sadly, "There is hope though of you not succumbing to this power that the heart gave you. This power is very similar to spiritual energy and if one was well versed and trained in to use spiritual energy then they could probably control the chaos."
"So its like ki?" Ranma asked then wanted to smack her head on the table as Yan Lin's gaze became more suspicious.
"In a way, my grandson showed me a ki attack and it was the same as an energy attack of spiritual energy. In fact, I believe they are one and the same." Yan Lin said. "If he can teach you then this power may not beat you."
"Beat me?" Ranma laughed, "I never lose, not even to some stupid power. Second, I am a master at ki manipulation. And finally, I'm sorry, but this is crazy…I can't be a magical girl…I'm…I just can't, okay!" Ranma said, hanging her head.
"It's okay, Sakura." Will said as she took Ranma's hand and squeezed it sending another pleasant shock up through her arm.
"You won't want me around…not if you found out…" Ranma said softly, sadness filling her voice.
"Find out what?" Hay Lin asked curiously.
"Just leave me alone!" Ranma cried as she jumped out of her seat and ran from the restaurant. She was glad for the rain for once, it didn't let anyone see her tears. As she turned to run down an alley a hand grabbed her arm and caused her to stumble into the wall. Readying herself for a fight she turned around to face a soaked and upset looking redhead.
"Please…please tell me whats wrong." Will begged. "I…I don't know what's going on but…please don't run away from me."
"I'm a f-freak!" Ranma cried as Will moved closer, her body pressing up againt Ranma's which should have been making her extremely nervous but it wasn't. She could feel Will's warm breath caressing her face as she was merely centimeters from her own face.
"You are not a freak…You aren't…Look, I don't know what's going on…or happening but…If I thought you was a freak would I do this?" Will asked as she closed the distance as her lips met with Ranma's. At first Ranma started to panic but she relaxed into the kiss as she responded by kissing back. She was feeling so many things that she never felt before, so many emotions that was overpowering her yet made her feel more complete than she ever did. As their kiss began to deepen Ranma's world disappeared in a bright flash of white.
AN: Sorry I haven't updated this story much recently but I am going to start working on it more often know. At the moment I'd like to at least get one chapter done a week for the Power of Love which I'm writing with Cheetah. Also, I plan to post at least one chapter of the New Guardian and the Road to Freedom a week though I plan to at least do two. The Road to Freedom is close to being finished and after that I plan to concentrate on working with Cheets on the Power of Love and finishing the New Guardian. Thanks everyone for your reviews and support, I hope you liked this chapter.
Until Next Time,
Ja Ne