AN: This starts out with Mihoshi being more, lucid, then normal, but I think you'll see the reason for that.
WHAT WAS ONCE FORGOTTEN
CHAPTER THREE
RANMA IN SPACE
Masaki House: after Ranma's shower
Ranma was coming down stairs from his shower, when there was a loud crash that shook the earth. "What was that!" Ranma shouted.
"Ah, it's just Kiyone and Mihoshi. Mihoshi must have been flying again. We've told Kiyone, no matter how good she is in space, she just can't land. I'll give them a peace of my mind when they come in."
After five minutes, Ryoko grumbled "Why aren't they in here yet?" Going out side, she screamed back in the house, "Get out here everyone!"
As everyone came out, they saw the GP cruiser in bad shape. Holes from laser blasts doted the entire ship, and it looked to have been hit by one or two space torpedoes.
Cursing loudly, Ryoko teleported in front of the group, holding an unconscious Kiyone and a shell shocked Mihoshi, who were in their space suits, complete with helmets. Washu examined them briefly, and then said "They're fine, they just need some rest. What happened Mihoshi?" Washu asked Mihoshi looking into her eyes.
"We, we were chasing a speeder, but it was a trap or something. Two ships came out of Saturn's moons and blindsided us. There have been reports of some group ambushing the GP, but we never thought they'd come to such a remote system." Mihoshi said wide eyed, getting back into the land of the thinking.
"Where are they now?" Ryoko growled out. She didn't like to access her Goddess powers much, just like her Mother and her Aunts, but she gladly do it to get the jerks that hurt her family, which is what she considered Mihoshi and Kiyone.
"They couldn't have gotten far. Kiyone managed to do light damage to two of them, and really blasted one. Then they got our weapons power center, and then our life support, so I hightailed it out of there. They've gotta be repairing at least one of the ships in those moons around Saturn." Mihoshi replied.
"Get ready people! We're getting those assholes!" Ryoko cried. Turing to Ranma, she said "Ready for your first trip to space?"
Helping Mihoshi to her feet, he said "Sure."
"Ryo-Ohki!" Ryoko called. As the cabbit came running it turned into a space ship and went "Mahh!" startling Ranma.
Washu sighed at Ranma's reaction and said "There's no cat. That's Ryo-Ohki speaking." She said pointing at the ship. "Now does she look like a cat in either form?" Washu asked Ranma.
"No." He admitted, calming down a bit.
"And isn't the sound slightly different?" Washu asked again.
Turning his head to the side he thought about it and said "Yes."
Slapping him on the back, Washu said "Then don't worry about it then. I'll Take care of Kiyone, Mihoshi, so don't you worry. You just lead then to the battle ground."
"Ok!" Mihoshi said brightening up. Then Ryo-Ohki beamed up Ryoko, Ayeka, Tenchi and Ranma, and then sped off in to the sky.
Aboard Ryo-Ohki: on the way to Saturn
Ryoko was piloting Ryo-Ohki, and Ayeka, Tenchi, and Mihoshi were up there with her. Ranma was standing back, feeling like a fifth wheel. He's never been in space, and what use would he be in a ship to ship battle?
Looking at him, Mihoshi came over to him. "So this you're first time in space?" she asked in a bright tone of voice.
"Yeah." Ranma said.
"Scared?" Mihoshi asked.
Ranma stiffened and said "No."
"Then what's wrong?" Mihoshi asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Well I just feel like a fifth wheel is all. I mean what use will I be in a ship to ship battle anyway?" Ranma asked.
"About as much as the rest of us!" Mihoshi laughed. Seeing Ranma's look, Mihoshi explained. "Ryoko is the only one who can control anything on Ryo-Ohki. She controls her with her mind, you know, telepathically. So all of us are useless in a ship to ship fight. We're here for boarding." She explained.
"Ah." Ranma said getting it.
"Get over here you two! We're almost there!" Ryoko cried back to them. Nodding they came up to the controls.
"That the place you fought?" Ryoko asked Mihoshi, pointing to a place in space that had ship debris.
"Yeah." Mihoshi said nodding.
"Then we must find these criminals. They must be very close." Ayeka said with authority in her voice.
"Right you are Princess. Ryo-Ohki scan the place! Find them!" Ryoko shouted.
Ryo-Ohki Mahhed in response, causing a shiver to run through Ranma, one which was quickly suppressed with the thought 'It's not a cat! It just sounds similar!' And then Ryo-Ohki brought up a picture of one of the moons.
"They're on that one?" Ryoko asked Ryo-Ohki. After Ryo-Ohki's affirmative Tenchi said
"Well then, let's flush them out."
"One flushing of space crap, coming up!" Ryoko said giggling. Everyone else just groaned.
On one of Saturn's moons: where the criminals are fixing their last space ship
"Wrench" Acion, the pilot/mechanic for his ship called out to Niorso, his gunner/navigator. He was handed the wrench he wanted. After tightening the bolt, he called out "Screwdriver." He got one and tightened a screw. "Cutting torch." He called out. No cutting torch came to his waiting hand "I said cutting torch!" Acion said turning around. He saw his partner staring into the sky. "What the hell are you….OH SHIT! Is that Ryo-Ohki!" Acion called out. His answer was a blast from the cabbit that destroyed his ship.
Getting up from the ground where the blast had thrown him, he shouted "I'll get aboard the Skulldriver! You board the River Red!" as he ran towards the ship. Getting aboard as it was taking off he saw Ryoko's, that demonic space pirate, face on the com screen. "What the hell you attacking US for!" He screamed.
"You hurt my friends." She answered coldly. 'Oh shit. Who could her friends possibly be?' he thought, then he thought 'How could a monster like her even have any?' he nearly fainted when that GP officer that chased him came on the screen
"Yeah! You hurt Kiyone!" she screamed.
They were trying to put distance between themselves and Ryoko's ship, but it wasn't happening. "You're her friend?" he screamed.
"Uh-huh." The GP officer said nodding.
"A very good one. Prepare to be boarded asshole." She said as the com went dead.
"Oh shit!" all three of them said.
On Ryo-Ohki: after the com talk
"Mihoshi, you and Ranma will get that ship," Ryoko said, pointing to the ship that they just talked to "And Tenchi and Ayeka will take the other, while I keep flying Ryo-Ohki and keep them both covered."
"Ok!" Mihoshi said chipperly.
And at that, they were teleported on to the ship.
All five of the people on the Skulldriver paused with shock at the two newcomers being there. Ranma recovered first, going into a flying kick, on which landing he went to punch the guy on his left. Mihoshi shot at the guy on his right, missing him and hitting the control panel. As he knocked the guy on his left unconscious with his punch, the computer's voice said "Self destruct system engaged. One minute to detonation, fifty nine, fifty eight…" the computer started counting down.
"I surrender! I surrender! Just get us out of here!" the guy on his right, the one who did all the talking on the com transmission said.
Mihoshi screamed into her personal wrist com "Ryoko! Get everyone off this ship now!"
"Can do." Was the reply. And then they were back aboard Ryo-Ohki in time to see the criminal's ship detonate.
"Ok, what did you two do?" Ryoko asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I'm sorry!" Mihoshi cried.
"I think she shot their self destruct button." Ranma said.
Ryoko just laughed.
Somewhere beyond Pluto: five hours latter
"We're holding dinner for you." Sasami said over the com screen.
"Yes, Sasami and I won't start cooking till you're on your way home." Belladandy told them.
"Ranma! How dare you leave me behind! Do you know what she's been doing to me!" Ryoga screamed pointing at an innocent looking Washu. No one was fooled by her.
"Sorry Ryoga. That was my fault." Ryoko said. "I didn't think of taking you. I barely remembered Ranma. I'm used to it just being me, Tenchi, Ayeka, Kiyone and Mihoshi on these things." She apologized. 'No one should be stuck with Mom when she's interested in them.' She thought.
"Oh, that's ok. Just bring me along next time, ok?" Ryoga asked in a pleading tone.
"Sure." Ryoko said nodding.
"Mihoshi." Kiyone mumbled waking up on the bed in Washu's lab.
"Kiyone!" Mihoshi squealed. "You're awake!"
"My head." Kiyone said sitting up and grabbing her head in pain. "What's happening?" She asked.
"We got shot up and then Ryoko, Tenchi, Ayeka and Ranma helped me catch the guys who did it. Now we're waiting for back-up to arrive to take them back to GP headquarters!" Mihoshi told Kiyone excitedly.
"Fine. I'll submit my report over the com I guess. How long till they get there?" Kiyone asked.
A beeping nose startled everyone. Ryoko looked up and saw four inbound ships "That should be them now." She told everyone.
Aboard Ryo-Ohki: later
There were only two GP officers left on Ryo-Ohki other Then Mihoshi. The others were taking the criminals back to GP headquarters, and left these two to do the paperwork.
"And then I shot the self destruct button and Ryoko" They slightly winced at the name. Ryoko smiled at them, letting them know she saw the winces. "beamed us back aboard Ryo-Ohki." Mihoshi said, finishing her report, completely missing the subtle byplay between her friend Ryoko and her colleagues in the GP forces.
"I see. Anything to add officer Makibi?" The head investigating officer asked Kiyone.
"No sir. I was unconscious for most of this and officer Kuramistu explained everything correctly for what I was awake for sir." Kiyone said.
"Ok, then we'll take our leave. We'll let you two know what we get out of them." The officer said putting his data pad away.
"Thank you for that sir." Kiyone said.
"It's the least we could do for your partner's catching them. This is the first of the GP ambushers we've caught. Another feather in your caps. I don't know why the two of you are in such a deserted corner of the universe. You two have done so much." He said shaking his head.
"We have the honor of protecting the system that the Crown Price and both Princess of Jurai choose to reside." Kiyone said stiffly.
"Yeah! Besides we like it here!" Mihoshi said a little angry.
"Uh, sure." The head officer said. He had completely forgotten that they lived here. 'How could I forget that the Prince and Princesses live on that mud ball? With two of them right here? My career is toast if they say anything!" he thought as he left.
After they left, Ryoko laughed long and hard, saying "Did you see his face when he realized he insulted where you two live?" she asked looking at Tenchi and Ayeka.
"Um, does everyone think that Earth is a nowhere planet or something?" Ranma asked.
"Yes, sadly most do." Ayeka said to Ranma. "You're not part of the Galaxy Alliance yet, and are quite primitive in technology and socially compared to most the galaxy. But we love living on Earth, even if no one else sees the beauty of the place."
"Yes it's a most relaxing place to live." Tokimi said. "I don't think I've ever lived a place I like more." She said to a round of 'Here, Here's' from every one else.
"Yeah Ranma, we like it here. So don't worry about what some snobs that live in the rest of the galaxy think of Earth." Washu said.
"Ah, I ain't worried about that. I was just curious is all." Ranma told everyone.
"Let's talk about this later. I'm hungry. Let's get home to get some grub." Ryoko shouted.
"FOOD!" Ranma shouted to the response of everyone chuckling.
"Well then, Sasami and I better get to making dinner." Belladandy said.
"Right!" Sasami said, hopping down from her chair.
"Ok, com off." Washu said, turning of her com. Ryoko then turned hers off and started heading Ryo-Ohki towards earth and dinner. A very late dinner.
Masaki House: Ranma's bedroom
Ranma went over that dinner in his mind while laying in his bed. Mihoshi spent all the time at dinner make absolutely sure that Kiyone was alright. Kiyone was speculating why the GP ambushers were doing what they do, and why they were out here as well. Sasami and Belladandy outdid them selves. Ranma never thought he'd find one person that could cook as well as Kasumi, let alone two. Thinking of Kasumi, he wondered how she was doing. She was the only one he still cared about from the Tendo house. He'd ask his mom and Washu tomorrow if he could talk to her. He missed her.
Back to his thoughts on the dinner. Washu had announced that the GP cruiser was totaled. But not to worry she had said. She told them she was making them a new and better one. The best cruiser that a GP officer had ever had.
Kiyone protested at first while Mihoshi got excited, but eventually Washu won. She called up the marshal of the GP, Mihoshi's Grandfather Anderson, and told him she was making his Granddaughter a custom cruiser to replace her totaled one. Anderson was ecstatic. After Washu ended the call, Kiyone smiled and told Washu she played dirty, although she was smiling when she said it. Everyone laughed at that point.
Noticing it was getting close to three AM, and that he had school tomorrow, his first day going as a her, he decided he needed to go to sleep. Calming himself, he used a meditation technique to get to sleep fast.
AN: Well with this as a Tenchi crossover, among others, you had to have guessed that there would be space travel involved. And this was not just a random adventure just put in to get Ranma into space, these GP ambushers are important to the story. And I didn't quite make my goal of ten pages, but oh well, I got everything I wanted in this chapter in it. Hopefully I'll do better next time. See you later.
