Ranma ½ x SVTFOE Crossover

For further explanation of the characters, see Ranma 1/2

At the age of fourteen, the princess of the Butterfly family is given a wand. This wand isn't any wand, it is the wand that the Butterfly family has used since the creation of Mewni. The current princess, Star Butterfly, was waiting for this time in anticipation. The ceremony of passing down the wand went off without a hitch (except for the whole 'barging in on a warnicorn' thing). That is, until an unwanted surprise reared its head.

"An engagement?" Star asked.

"Yes," River nodded. "A starving man and his son was walking through the streets of Mewni. The man was begging me for food and made a bargain with me: food and shelter in exchange for his son to marry my daughter. He said that he was training his son to become the greatest martial artist in the world. I made the deal, thinking that he was obviously delirious from not having enough food."

"So, you took advantage of a poor man, is that what you're saying?" Moon interrogated with an icy tone.

The king looked at his wife and quickly backpedaled. "No, no, no," he quickly said while waving his hands in front of himself. "He wouldn't take the food I had until I agreed to his deal. I was only trying to make sure he and his son didn't die."

"And so, the king of Mewni decided to marry our daughter to a peasant." Moon rolled her eyes.

"In my defense, I didn't think he'd go through with it. It was only yesterday I received a letter from the man saying that said he and his son were coming here."

"Who's the man, anyways?"

"His name is Genma and his son is Ranma," River answered. "Don't worry, Ranma is fourteen as well, just like our daughter."

"Hey, hold on!" Star exclaimed. "I'm not just going to marry some random guy that I don't even know!"

"Yes," Moon nodded. "And besides, he's a peasant. Marrying someone like that into the royal family is unacceptable."

"Pfft, that's what everybody said about me and yet here we are," River waved off his wife's concerns. "And Star, you're not marrying him just yet. It's an engagement - we're going to see if the two of you are compatible or not. If you like him, then you can get married to him. If not, then you can break up with him."

"Uh huh," Star mumbled with a small grin that slowly grew into a smile.

The king sighed, "But at least try to get along with him."

"Sure…."

"Star-"

Moon interrupted River. "While I don't like it one bit, a deal is a deal. Star, promise us that you'll at least try to get along with him." Mother and daughter stared into each other's eyes in a contest of wills. Some seconds later, Star folded.

"All right," Star mumbled. "I'll try to be friendly with him."

"Promise us," Moon said.

Star groaned. "I promise I'll be nice. But as soon as he starts to act like Tom, I'm breaking up with him."

River said, "That's all that I ask for."

"Oh, and River, how did the man know where you live?" Moon asked.

"... I don't know."

OOOOOOOOOO

Six years ago, on Earth, River, Genma, and Ranma were eating together. Genma Saotome was a fat, bald man who wore glasses along with a karate gi. He was of Japanese descent. Genma's eight-year-old son, Ranma, had black hair which was tied in a ponytail. Ranma was also wearing a karate gi.

The bald martial artist was begging for food on the streets when River was passing by. Wanting to help the poor man and his son, the king took them into a restaurant. King Butterfly travelled through many different dimensions to have a walk in order to clear his mind. Mewni was great and all, but it could get boring with the amount of corn fields the kingdom had. Not to mention his subjects could instantly recognize him and then tell their complaints to him. It was by coincidence that he landed on Earth.

The restaurant was called The Sugar Night; it was a dim sum place.

The fat man and his son stuffed down the food with vigor. Not wanting to be outdone, River also ate at a rapid pace. After they were done, Genma patted his stomach.

"Thank you, good man," he said. "You don't know how much my son and I have been starving for the past few days. People here are less than gracious."

"May I ask why you and your son are on the streets?" River asked. Not having enough money for food was something unthinkable to the king. Even as a peasant in Mewni, it was guaranteed that you would have a job. It may not have paid well, but at least everyone could afford food, shelter, and water.

Genma gulfed down the red bean soup in front of him before answering. "My son and I are on a training journey. I'm going to make sure that my son becomes the greatest martial artist in the world!"

"A martial artist?"

"Yep," the bald man nodded with a proud face and a fist to his heart. "And you're going to do it, right Ranma?"

"Yeah!" the small boy exclaimed, pumping a fist into the air.

"What's a martial artist?" River asked. "I assume it has to do something with this thing you call 'martial art.'"

"You've never heard of martial arts?" Genma asked with slightly widened eyes. "Where have you been living all your life?" His surprised expression slowly turned into one of laughter.

"Ah hah," he laughed. "You're playing a joke on me. Good one." He slapped River's back.

"I wasn't joking," River replied. "I've genuinely never heard of martial arts until this moment." His bald companion looked at him for a few seconds before realizing he wasn't lying.

"By the gods, you aren't kidding!" Genma exclaimed. "How do you not know of martial arts? They are the revered fighting techniques of Asia!"

"Oh, fighting," the king nodded. "I see now, you want your son to be the greatest fighter of all time."

After everything was done, River paid the bill with his dimensional credit card. He invited Ranma and Genma for dinner hours later.

This restaurant was called The Silk Eats; it served Asian cuisines from various countries and cultures. When they finished eating, Ranma was fast asleep and the two men decided to end the night with a drink.

Buying a large quantity of liquor and renting a cheap motel, River and Genma opened up to each other even more under the influence.

"Your son's a wonderful boy," River said. "I have a daughter just like him, always so full of energy."

"It that so?" Genma hiccupped. "How old is she?"

"She's about eight years old," the king answered. Even when drunk, Genma was a sly bastard who took advantage of other people's' kindness.

This man seems well off, the bald man thought. His brain had already thought of robbing River when he saw the gold pieces. If I can get him to agree to marry his daughter to Ranma, then we'll have a free meal ticket for the rest of our lives. But the Tendo-Saotome agreement must come first. Hmm…. I'll just have him make the agreement as a safety measure for my future.

"Well, what do you know, my son just turned eight last month!" Saotome laughed. "Maybe we should have our two children play with each other one day."

"Hmm… that would be nice," River agreed.

"Oh, I just realized that I can't pay you back for your hospitality," Genma exclaimed with fake shock.

"Don't worry about it," River waved it off. "I'm just glad to be able to help you and your son."

"You are truly too kind. But I cannot let your generosity go unrewarded. How about I let my son be engaged to your daughter? My son will become the greatest martial artist in the world, don't you want to have a reliable man take care of your daughter? There are many thieves and brutes on there who will take advantage of her."

"I don't know…. I don't think my wife will like it if I just went and promised to have my daughter marry a person she's never met."

"Think of this as insurance," Genma said. "If your daughter hasn't found anyone to marry, then she can be with my son. And besides, you're not marrying off your daughter. We'll make sure they get along with one another before that happens. Don't you think they would make a good couple?"

River quietly considered the offer. From what he'd seen from Ranma, the boy had the same amount of energy as Star. Considering everything, Genma was right the two might be a good fit.

"All right," the king nodded. "But if my daughter doesn't like him, I'll call it off."

"But of course," Genma agreed. He raised his shot glass. "Let's a have drink. To our children's futures!"

"To our children's futures!" The glasses clinked as they collided and the men downed their drinks.

In the morning, River woke up alone in the motel room. He groaned as the migraine from last night's drinking hit him in full force. Besides him was a piece of paper. He grabbed it and read its contents.

To River:

I'm sorry that to leave you without saying anything, but my son and I need to continue with our training trip. We thank you for your generosity yesterday and for allowing us to have the remainder of your money. I'll be sure to repay you back someday. Oh, and to make sure you don't forget, on the back of the page are the details concerning the engagement of my son and your daughter.

Genma Saotome

River flipped the page over and there were words written about their drunken agreement. His eyes widened as he realized that he had spent the entire night and part of the day away from Mewni. His wife would not be happy about that, and would be furious about the engagement agreement. He would not be able to deny it, no matter how much he wanted to as his honor did not allow it. But his wife did not have to know about this. Besides, the man might not even be able to find him. After all, how could a poor man be able to obtain dimensional scissors and figure out he was on Mewni.

After convincing himself it was not a problem, River folded the paper and put it into his pocket. With his dimensional scissors, he opened a portal back home and went inside it. A silent prayer was whispered as he saw his wife approaching.

OOOOOOOOOO

Currently, at night

A busty redhead and a panda was camped on the outskirts of Mewni. But do not be fooled, they were Ranma and Genma Saotome, respectively. A few weeks earlier, they had trained at the cursed springs of Jusenkyo. Whoever falls into the springs are cursed to take the forms of whatever drowned in the springs. Cold water activates the curse and hot water reverses it. Ranma had fallen into the spring of drowned girl and Genma had fallen into the spring of drowned panda.

Ranma's female form had red hair instead of the usual black. The hair was tied in a pigtail now instead of the ponytail. She wore a Chinese style long sleeved clothing, black pants, and black slip on shoes. While the panda was technically naked, the clothes would reform itself on Genma when the curse was reversed.

Ranma grumbled as the campfire heated the water. Somehow, Genma had acquired dimensional scissors while gambling against an interdimensional traveler. Of course, the bald man had cheated, but a win was a win. The loser was also able to tell him where to find River.

The kettle began to whistle and Ranma poured the water over him. The redhead turned into a young, muscular man.

The panda growled and grabbed the pot. It tried to poured the contents on itself, but nothing came out.

"Sorry pops," the man said with a shrug. "Guess you'll have to stay in that form a bit longer."

The panda threw the pot and it hit Ranma's head.

'Refill the pot, boy!' was written on a wooden sign. Where the panda had grabbed the sign from was a mystery. Genma turned the sign around. 'And hurry up!' The sign flipped around again. 'We need to be presentable for the family we're going to visit.'

Ranma rubbed the minor injury on his head and rolled his eyes.

"All right, all right," he mumbled.

OOOOOOOOOO

In the morning, Star was visibly agitated as she ate breakfast. All the men who've tried to court her so far had been snobs who expected her to behave as a perfect princess. She thought Tom had been different, but his short temper quickly ruined the relationship. She didn't care who this 'Ranma' was, but she wasn't going to pretend to be someone she wasn't.

"River, do you know when Saotome and his son will arrive?" Moon asked.

"No, he just said he would be here by today," the king answered.

"Well, call me when they're here," Star commented as she got up from the table.

"Where are you going?" Moon questioned.

"I'll be in the Forest of Certain Death. Call me when they're here." The door of the dining room slammed shut. River and Moon shared a look.

OOOOOOOOOO

Near said forest, a young girl and a panda were fighting each other.

"I don't believe this!" Ranma shouted.

The panda growled and bought up a sign. 'It was for the good of the two of us!'

"Yeah right," the girl retorted. "More like you only want to feed your own stomach."

Genma leaped at Ranma, only to be shot down by a group of fish with horns on their heads.

"Narwhal Blast!" Star shouted.

The panda landed on the ground in pain along with the narwhals which continued to poke at him.

"Hi, my name's Star," the princess greeted the redhead. "What's yours?"

"It's…." Ranma hesitated slightly. He couldn't use his regular name for his girl side. What if someone found out about his curse through that? "It's Ranko."

AN: I had this idea because Ranma and Star may be a good match. Both like to beat stuff up and Star would be super cool with the curse.