Chains of the Past
A Ranma ½ Tenchi Muyo Crossover
Chapter Sixteen
A/N: With the battle with Kagato over we get into the part I like the most (and where I will be playing on heavily). Things are going to start becoming both clearer and foggier as time passes by, so hold on tight and prepare.
And now to lick the wounds of battle.
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Amazingly enough it only took five minutes to setup the portal between Washu's lab and Tenchi's house. Washu had a medical lab already set up for just in case so it was easy to get both Ranma and Kasumi in bed to examine them. As the scanners did their work Washu typed on her keyboard.
Nabiki held Kasumi's hand. "What's wrong with her?" she asked Washu.
"If I could tell you I would, but we're dealing with what even I have minimal experience with. I have never studied Tsunami so I have nothing to go on. Judging from the power readings I receiving she received a good bit of power. What will this do I don't know. I don't even know if she will survive this."
Nabiki squeezed her sister's hand. "Oh Kasumi…"
"I'm going to monitor your sister constantly and I'll keep you updated, okay?"
Nabiki nodded. "Thank you."
"Don't worry about it, dearie." Wahsu set up some wires that connected to Kasumi. "I will do what is in my power to keep her alive, that I'll guarantee. While under my watch she'll receive the best care available."
Nabiki smiled. "Thank you very much."
Washu typed a few commands on her keyboards. "Now that we have everything set with her we can take a look at your fiancé."
Nabiki gave her a questioning look. "What do you mean by that?"
Washu smiled. "I'm just going to run some simple tests and get some samples, that's all. Hehehe!"
Nabiki had a bad feeling in her gut. "Is that all?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.
Washu ignored her as she started her tests. "Oh this one is a nice specimen. Look at the bone and muscle density. Quite abnormal for a human. Seems to show some signs of malnutrition during the developing stages, but those are almost non-existent at this point. Also showing signs of fatigue, but that's understandable. Most likely became fatigued when he fired that burst at Kagato. Now for the blood work… how in the hell?"
Curious, Nabiki walked over and looked over Washu's shoulder. "What's up?"
"I can't believe he's still alive. It's not possible. Look at all this."
Nabiki looked at a long list with lots of long words. "What is this?"
"The results for Ranma's blood test. This is all the foreign material present in his bloodstream. Some of these I haven't heard of but most I have. Hallucinogens, depressants, stimulants, multiple plant and animal extracts, the list goes on. There's no way he can be alive with this. It must be my equipment."
Nabiki slowly shook her head. "It might not. I recognize some of these and he has been exposed to them."
"Exposed how?"
"Swallowed, breathed, sometimes multiple at a time."
Washu stared wide-eyed at her. "You're kidding, right?" Nabiki shook her head slowly again. "Listen, Nabiki, I'm going to need a full background on him. What he's been through and everything else. I know about the neko-ken, but judging by this, that's only a small part of it, isn't it," Washu stated.
Nabiki nodded. "You're right, but I'm not going to tell you anything without clearing it through Ranma. It's his story, not mine. He doesn't like to tell others about himself too often."
"I see." Washu typed in a few commands. "I'll ask him as soon as he gets up. Now to take a look at his energy flow."
"Energy flow?"
Washu resisted the urge to go into full teacher mode since she was working on an important research. "Every living being in the universe has internal energy. We use it to do everything we do. Some beings have more energy than others. Take Tenchi for instance. I'm only guessing at this point but his internal energy reserve is high due to his ability to create the Light Hawk Wings, which by the way he's the only human to ever do that. Would you take a look at that."
The screen that Washu and Nabiki were looking at showed Ranma's energy flow. Nabiki looked confused. "How can that be? I though he used it all on Kagato."
Washu smiled. "To use as much as he did and still have that much left. He continues to amaze me."
"But if he has that much energy left, why is he still sleeping like that?"
Washu began working on her keyboard. "My guess would be muscle fatigue. Wait a minute, that's odd…"
"What is it Washu?"
"His body isn't using that energy at all, like it's not even there. How is that possible? Hmmm… WHA!"
Both Nabiki and Washu jumped back as the screen fizzle and burst. Nabiki looked a bit scared. "What happened?"
"There's no way my sensors could overload like that. I designed them myself!" Washu was frantically trying to put the fire out. "My data!"
Nabiki looked over to her fiancé who was still sleeping. "Nothing's ever easy with you, is it?"
"Asking a rhetorical question gets you nowhere."
Nabiki glared at the new guest. "What are you doing here?" She shifted into a defensive stance.
Cologne raised a hand. "Relax child. If I wanted you dead you wouldn't even know I'm here." Cologne pogoed to Ranma. "So he's still alive with that amount of energy left. Quite extraordinary."
Nabiki smiled. "You can't sense it, can you?"
"Sense what?"
"It seems that he has an energy reserve no one knows about, not even himself."
Cologne looked intrigued. "An energy reserve?"
"Before Washu's scanners blew, she found a reserve that's not being used, even now. The body acts like it isn't even there."
Cologne scratched her chin. "Most interesting indeed, but why have a reserve when you don't even use it?"
Nabiki didn't have an answer for that question.
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Katsuhito set his tea down. "Quite a tale you have Tenchi. I'm very proud of you." He noticed his grandson's subdued attitude. "What is the matter?"
"Grandpa, I killed a man today. The worst part is that I wanted to kill him. Does that make me a monster?"
Katsuhito smiled. "Of course not Tenchi. Killing another is not a decision to take lightly. The fact that you feel guilt about what you did shows that you are not a monster, but you also think of the consequences of not killing him. Think of the lives you would of put at risk if you let him live. Sometimes Tenchi there is no other choice but to take a person's life. When these times arrive you should not hesitate to do what is necessary. Am I making myself clear?"
Tenchi nodded. "Yes grandpa."
"It's not going to be easy for a while Tenchi, but in time the guilt will subside. You did the right thing. I'm sure everyone else agrees. And I see you are still awake."
Tenchi looked confused. "Hmm?"
"Before, one of my long explanations would have put you to sleep. Now that is not the case. It is good that you are improving yourself. Ranma's training has been a good influence. Maybe I should up your training a bit." Katsuhito noticed that Tenchi was, in fact, sitting up and fast asleep. "Oh yes, more training is in store for you."
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Ukyo struggled in her chains. Oh yes, that bitch is going to pay. Using her Ranchan like that. Once she found how she was manipulating him, she's going to get even, and Ranchan would be hers. All she had to do is get out of these chains.
While she was working on her escape plan Ryoko and Ayeka walked up to her. Ryoko cleared her throat. "Excuse me, can we talk?"
Ukyo glared at her. "Fuck off demon!"
Ryoko gave her a hooded look. "I'm no demon, but I could make one for you."
"Excuse me Ukyo-san, but we have a request. We wish for you to leave Ranma-san and Nabiki-san alone."
"Why should I?" Ukyo shouted. "He's mine! You and that demon are helping that bitch keep him from me, aren't you? You all are plotting against me. He's mine! Mine! He loves me! Get me out of here NOW!"
Ryoko and Ayeka looked at each other with the same thought. 'She's nuts.'
"Oh yes, once I'm free she'll pay. She'll pay dearly. I'll make her suffer worse than she could ever imagine. I'll make sure she regrets the day she crossed me!"
Ryoko floated and sat in the air Indiana style. "Maybe nuts doesn't begin to describe it."
Ayeka gave Ukyo a sad look. "Ukyo-san, I'm sorry I have to say this, but Nabiki-san and Ranma-san are in love. You need to let go and move on with your life. Latching on to the past will only cause heartache and pain."
Ukyo glared at her. "You have no idea what I've been through. Don't you dare tell me what to do! Get away from me! I hate you all!"
Ayeka's look changed from sadness to pity. "You need help Ukyo-san. I'll go get Washu. Maybe she can do something."
"All I need is Ranchan! Give him back! He's mine!"
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Mihoshi looked at her computer screen, which displayed a 'Message Sent' screen. "I hope HQ receives that soon." She stretched back. "What a day."
THUD!
She glanced towards the noise to see a small black pig with a large backpack in her closet. "Now how did you get there?" She walked over to the unconscious pig. "That's strange, I didn't think pigs got nosebleeds." Examining the pig she noticed a black and yellow bandana. "A black and yellow bandana? It's so cute!" She lifted the pig up. "Let's get you a nice warm bath to wash you off and get you some food. You must be hungry."
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Sasami faced Tsunami in her ship. "What's going to happen to Kasumi-san Tsunami?"
"I don't know Sasami. She absorbed much of my power. But I know she will live, so do not worry."
Sasmai smiled. "That's great! Will she become as powerful as you?"
Tsunami shook her head. "No child, but she will become powerful in her own right. Now Sasami, when she wakes up I need you to bring her to me. I need to talk to her, okay?"
Sasami nodded. "Okay Tsunami."
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An old man with a beard that curls inward stood with his robotic servant. "We are here. What is it that you want?"
The giant floating head of D3 stared at him. "Show more respect and patience Clay. There is one more that is expected."
Soon another man teleports in. He has long red hair that reaches his waist. His eyes are gold and his skin is tanned. He wears a simple brown robe that almost touches the floor. "Greetings."
Clay glared at the newcomer. "Ryu! What are you doing here?"
"Same as you Clay. I was summoned by my lady." Ryu turned towards D3. "Ryu reporting."
"Very well. I have orders from Lady Tokimi."
"I want to talk to them." Tokimi appeared from behind D3. "I have a mission for you two. You will work together for this. I want you to find me the person who is emitting this energy output." A screen appeared that showed Ranma's data.
Clay smiled. "Ah, a rare find indeed. What should we do with him once we find him?"
"Kill him and his family immediately. Do I make myself clear?"
Ryu nodded. "As you wish my lady."
Clay looked confused. "My lady, but why? We could use"
"Are you arguing with me Clay?"
Clay blanched. "N-no my lady. I will do as you will."
"I will say this once. If you fail this mission, I will kill you. I will not tolerate any mistakes. Do I make myself clear?" Tokimi disappeared without waiting for an answer.
Ryu smiled. "Ooohh you got her mad. That's not a good move."
Clay glared at him. "Shut up. I don't need your help for this, so you and your puppet stay out of my way."
Ryu smiled, showing his pointed teeth. "You don't want to make me mad either. The only reason you are still alive right now is that Lady Tokimi wishes you to live for some reason only known to her. If you fail this I will kill you myself."
Clay gave one last glare before walking away with his robotic servant. Ryu's smile quickly disappeared. "Someone lived. I wonder who." He smiled again, but this time it was more maniacal. "Oh I'm going to enjoy tearing them apart piece by piece."
A/N: Ah yes now for the new bad guys. Let the hunt begin.
