Chains of the Past

A Ranma ½ Tenchi Muyo Crossover

Chapter Fourteen

A/N: And now, let us continue.

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Cologne watched Kasumi chase after Sasami. "Mousse, go after them. Make sure nothing happens to them."

Mousse (who recently recovered from his hit over the head) nodded and followed. Cologne turned towards Katsuhito. "I'm sorry my great-granddaughter has caused you trouble. She has had some troubles recently that have given her much stress."

Katsuhito nodded. "I see. Since we're waiting for the others to come back, you could tell me what's troubling your great granddaughter to pass the time."

Cologne lowered her head slightly. "It has been a long two years. Unfortunately the death of her father hasn't made it any easier."

Katsuhito looked solemn. "Oh. I'm sorry to hear that."

"She took his death rather hard." Cologne chuckled. "It's funny actually. She grows up in a village where males are considered inferior and the one person she always tried to please is her father. She did everything to make him happy. All the training she went through to make herself better was ultimately to make herself better in her father's eye. Being the best fighter in her generation came second to being the best daughter for her father. That's the main reason why she tried so hard to capture Ranma's heart. Having him as her husband would of made her status among us high, of course, but it was mostly to have the strongest husband to please her father."

Katsuhito nodded. "So losing her father was a great blow."

Cologne nodded. "I still remember the day we received the letter from the village. She cried all night. I never saw her in such a state before. After she had calmed sown a bit I suggested we go back to attend the funeral, but she insisted to complete her father's last request."

"Last request?"

Cologne sipped her tea. "The letter also contained her father's last words. He said that he wished for his daughter to have a strong husband to help take care of her. He was a bit of a soft one when is came to his daughters."

Katsuhito nodded. "I understand. When Ranma ran off, she didn't react very well I take it."

Cologne chuckled. "That's an understatement. Her outburst destroyed our shop. The very foundation is ruined. Not even I could calm her down. After expending all of her energy, she finally stopped and looked towards the Tendo dojo. Her eyes spoke of madness. She's driven herself insane. I'm afraid of what she would do if she would to face Nabiki again."

"We'll make sure that doesn't happen."

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"I'm dead."

Mousse stood there dumbstruck. He watched as the little girl Sasami ran up in tears towards the holy tree Funaho with Kasumi close on her heels. When Sasami reached the tree, she started to say an enchantment. Kasumi put a hand on Sasami's shoulder to try to get her attention, but any words she was about to say died on her lips when Sasami started to float up. What mattered to him was the fact that both girls turned into beams of light that shot into some glowing symbols on the tree. He been standing there for five minutes staring at the same spot wishing they would come back but it hasn't happened yet.

"I'm dead."

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Ranma watched sadly as Ayeka continued her search for Tenchi. He knew what she was feeling. He experienced that same feeling at Jusendo. The feeling of helplessness that overwhelms you as you try to deny what's in front of you. It was a feeling he didn't want to experience again, but he was feeling it now. Ranma placed a hand on Ayeka's shoulder. "I'm sorry Ayeka."

"He's not dead. He's out there waiting for us to get him, that's all. Has to be… has to be alive."

Ranma glanced over to Mihoshi who was also tearing up a bit. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed Ryoko teleport in. Ayeka also noticed. "You! Too late now, aren't you. He came out here to get you"

"A head to head fight is inevitable. We're going to go in, rescue Nabiki, and kill him."

"No, we're not. First we have to find Tenchi." Ayeka went to grab Ryoko, but Ryoko calmly knocked her back. As Ayeka got back up, Ryoko tossed her a bandana. Aykea looked at the bandana and noticed, to her dismay, that it was the same one Tenchi was wearing and it had a large bloodstain. "No…"

"It can't be…" Mihoshi stated sadly.

Ranma took a look at the bandana and nodded sadly. He turned and walked up next to Ryoko, who was using the gem on her earring to power up her armor. "Are you sure that's wise? He could control you again."

"Maybe, but that requires a large amount of energy and concentration." Ryoko made some adjustments to her armor while staring at the monitor with the Soja on it. "With what he has planned for us, I doubt he'll try that."

Ranma looked at the monitor with the Soja. "What do you mean what he has planned for us?"

Ryoko's stare never left the monitor. "He wants to study you and get Ayeka to tell him how to unlock Tsunami's power. His main concern is Tsunami, but you are also a high priority for him."

Ranma sighed. "So he's using Nabiki as a way to bait me. Figures as much. What is it about me he's after?"

Ryoko glanced over to Ranma. "Your energy output is a rarity in the universe. He's only encountered three others with similar outputs. They all have given him problems in the past. He wants to know why."

Ranma shook his head. "With the way the old priest was talkin' I'd figure it was something more to it."

"Probably does." Ranma gave her a raised eyebrow. "The other three had crazy lives and unknown origins. I wouldn't be surprised if he knew something about you."

Ranma sighed. "Again, figures as much."

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Kasumi looked around in wonder. She could tell you that it looked a bit like Earth, but the animals here were definitely none like she has seen before. She has read many of the travel magazines and books in Tofu's office, but none of them had any of these animals in them. "Oh my."

"Do not be frightened." Kasumi saw a woman floating down in front of her. She was dressed in regal looking robes and had long light blue hair like Sasami's, except it was free flowing. Kasumi also noted she was quite beautiful.

"Hello. Do you know where we are?"

The woman smiled. "We are on Sasami's ship. I'm Tsunami, the computer core for this ship. I welcome you Tendo Kasumi."

Kasumi was shocked. "How did you know my name?"

"Sasami and I are bonded. What she knows I know." Tsunami chuckled. "Please enjoy your stay here. I have to take care of some business, but I will be right back." Tsunami disappeared.

Kasumi looked at the spot where Tsunami disappeared. "Oh my, I really should extend my vacation a bit."

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It took them a bit of effort to get through the barrier surrounding the Soja, but they succeeded in breaching the hull. All four warriors stepped off of Ryo-ohki and onto the Soja. They glanced around and noticed three passageways. "Which way?" Ayeka asked. She was dressed in Jurian battle armor.

"All paths lead to him," Ryoko replied.

Ranma, who opted to not use any armor, smiled. "Alright then. Let's warm up before the big dance."

The group split up three ways. Ryoko and Ayeka took their own routes while Mihoshi and Ranma went together. Kagato's ship defenses never stood a chance.

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Kagato smiled as he observed Ranma fight the robot heads that were firing at him. "Quite the specimen your boyfriend is, isn't he?"

Nabiki glared at Kagato. "Don't you dare hurt him, or I'll"

Kagato chuckled. "You'll do what? Kill me? That's a laugh. As I said before none of you have the ability to even harm me, much less kill me."

Nabiki's glare never left Kagato. "You underestimate them. Ryoko burst out of you prison, and she'll"

Kagato raised an eyebrow. "You think she actually escaped on her own? I let her go. I needed her to make sure the others arrived here. Now that they're on their way up here, it's time to prepare." Kagato pressed a few buttons on his keyboard. "It may get a little lonely where you are going, but at least you'll be able to see what is going on."

Nabiki watched as her prison started to sink into the floor. She looked around where she was. It looked like where she was just at, but Kagato wasn't here, and there was what looked like to be a giant crystal where Kagato's throne was. "Great," she muttered. "Now how am I supposed to get out of here?"

A/N: Next chapter will finish this story arc. It's been difficult to write, but rewarding. Questions, comments, concerns, complaints, please drop them off.

And remember, A claymore mine says "Do Not Eat" for a reason. (It's true.)