The Road to Freedom
By The Senshi of Valis
Chapter 18
I don't own W.I.T.C.H. or Ranma 1/2
Nabiki nervously entered the apartment building that Irma and Haylin did, slowly following them to an apartment where they knocked and moments later was let in. Nabiki looked at the papers in her hand and at the door when she walked up to it, it was the right apartment number. This is where Will lived at…where hopefully Ranma was but was he? Was they both really there and were they really married?
"Only one way to find out." Nabiki sighed as she knocked on the door. An older woman answered with long wavy bluish hair and smiled.
"Hi, can I help you with anything?" the woman asked.
"Hi, I'm a friend of Ranma's and was hoping I could talk to him." Nabiki said, hoping for a positive response.
"Sure, he's inside." The woman said curiously as she moved out of the way allowing Nabiki to enter.
Inside Nabiki saw six girls, one of them being a slightly damp Ranma which meant he was still cursed. They were all sitting on a couch, chair and on the floor in front of the televison watching something and laughing. What surprised Nabiki was the boy that was sitting there also obviously having a good time. It was Ryoga of all people and he wasn't even trying to attack Ranma or anything.
Nabiki couldn't help from cringing when Ranma looked up and noticing, glaring at her. If looks could kill, all of Nabiki's great, great, great, great grandchildren would be dead.
"What are you doing here?" Ranma growled, standing before the group of people, "I swear if you even try anything Nabiki I won't hold back. I won't allow you or the others to hurt my friends or family."
"What's going on?" the older woman asked, her confusion growing though she looked agriliy at Nabiki.
"Ranma, I don't want to hurt you and I haven't told anyone where I was going. I…I just want to talk, nothing more." Nabiki said sadly. She noticed Ranma loosen up a little but she still watched with mistrust.
"I won't let you hurt Ranma ever again." The girl with the short red hair said menacingly. That was the girl that the pictures showed to be Will.
"I swear, I don't want to hurt anyone. I…I wanted to say how sorry I am for everything that happened and so is Kasumi. Ranma…I know she said some nasty things to her but after mom's shrine was destroyed, she snapped and lashed out with years of frustration. She didn't mean to hurt you and…I'm sorry I ever did." Nabiki said sadly.
"I don't know if I believe you, Nabiki." Ranma growled.
"She's telling the truth." A dark girl said softly.
"Are you sure, Taranee?" Will asked.
"Very sure, Will." Taranee said looking at Will strangely, as if telling Will something with her eyes.
"Okay." Ranma said, "I'll give you the benefit of the doubt."
"RANMA!" An enraged voice screamed from the door just as someone started pounding on the door, a voice Nabiki unfortunately knew too well. "I know you're in there with my whore sister! Get out here NOW!"
"Boy, you will do what's right!" Another voice demanded, "You will marry Akane and unite the schools!"
"Son, do the honorable thing and marry my little girl!" Another voice cried out just as the pounding on the door stopped and the sounds of struggling and a fight took there place.
"Kitchen destroyer stay away from Shampoo Airen!" Another voice said.
"Ranchan is coming home with me you hussy!" Yet another voice growled.
"Damn…all of them?" Ranma sighed.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't tell them." Nabiki said, close to tears though she thanked whatever lucky stars that at least Happosai and the Kuno's hasn't showed up at least.
"Where is my beloved pigtail girl!" A pompous voice demanded.
"Oh Ranma darling, the black rose is her to claim her prize." An insane voice called.
"Is this for real?" Irma asked, looking toward the door in shock.
"SWEETO!" A voice cried out.
"ENOUGH!" Ranma screamed in outrage.
"R-Ranma?" Nabiki squeaked.
"Stay here, Nabiki." Ranma growled, walking to the door. "We can talk more after I deal with the trash."
"Not without me." Will said, taking Ranma's hand and walking with him.
"Us to." Irma said as the other girls followed.
"And me." Ryoga said, also moving to follow.
"Guys, I don't want any of you getting hurt." Ranma said, looking back at the others. "This isn't your fight."
"Yes it is, we are all family here and if someone messes with one of us they mess with all of us." A girl with long blonde hair said, smiling confidently.
"Thanks, Cornelia." Ranma said, "Thanks everyone."
"We're buds now, Ranma and friends stick up for each other, no matter what." Ryoga said with a grin.
"Thanks, Ryoga." Ranma said. "Will, I have an idea. I don't want the apartment getting totaled so can you open a portal just inside the door and send us somewhere that we will have plenty of room to fight.
"I don't know." Will said, looking questingly at Nabiki then shrugged before holding up a glowing jewel that shot out a pinkish blast of light creating a blue disk floating just inside the door. It looked like it took a lot to do that if Will's tired look was any indication.
"Thanks, Will." Ranma said, kissing Will's Cheek. "What do you say to inviting our guest in?"
"Lets." Will said with a smile.
"Let's show them not to mess with Witch." Irma said.
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AN: Hope everyone likes how this is going so far, I'm pretty sure most everyone can see whats going to happen in the next chapter. W.i.t.c.h. vs. NWC and maybe even add a dash of more elements coming to play. Please read and review.
Until Next Time,
Ja Ne
