SMST: The Ethereal Path of the Avatar! – By DS Wynne

Disclaimer: "SM", "R1/2", "ST" and other genres belong to their respective owners.

Note: This is a multi-genre story.

Author's note: As a reminder, neither Ranma nor Usagi have yet to receive the training from King Kai or Piccolo (circa "Saiyan Saga" era), and Usagi is still getting used to her new body, five years after returning from the dead (see: "Aliens Resurrection"). C&C are always welcomed.

Part 6

As Ranma and Usagi approached the source of the metaphysical disturbance, they could hear their adopted son's voice.

"Aang, don't!" Goku cried out, as he forced himself to move forward against the gale.

"Ahh!" Katara yelled, as she was thrown back.

"Katara!" Sokka called, as he followed suit.

"I got you!" Ranma says, as he grabbed the Water Tribe siblings.

"Th-thanks!" Katara managed to say, as she held onto Ranma.

"How are you able to withstand all this?" Sokka yelled.

"Pure will," Ranma said confidently. "Pure will."

"More like pure bull-"

"AANG!" Goku yelled, as he sees the glow in his new friend's eyes and arrow tattoos.

"I have it," Usagi says, as she touches her son's shoulders.

Goku looks at his adopted mother and nods his head.

Usagi then turns her full attention towards the Avatar. As she did so, she tapped directly into her Moon Princess incarnation…

"Look!" Sokka yells, as Usagi's clothes changes into a gown.

WAP!

"Ow!"

"Don't look, Sokka!" Katara fumed.

"But I wasn't-!"

With ease, The Moon Princess effortlessly walks over to Aang…and then hugs the boy.

"It's okay, Aang," Princess Serena says, as she speaks in a calm manner. "It's not your fault. You did not know that the Fire Nation would have invaded the Southern Air Temple…"

The presence of Princess Serena seems to do the trick, as the glow within Aang seems to go out. As that happened, Usagi is restored to normal as well.

"Thank you," Aang manages to say.

Usagi smiles.

"You're quite welcome, Aang."

"Aang!" Goku yells, as he goes over to his friend. "Are you okay?"

"I guess so, but seeing Monk Gyatso like this-"

"We know, Aang," Katara says, as she looks over to the remains of Aang's friend.

"We can give your friend a proper burial," Ranma says.

"And I'll help," Sokka interjects.

"I appreciate that," Aang says, as he felt "a group hug".

And then, the flying lemur, that Aang was chasing earlier, hops on Aang's shoulders.

"Hey, little guy," Aang says, as he gave the lemur a piece of fruit.

"Alright, you found our dinner!" Sokka says enthusiastically.

"No, he's a friend," Aang says.

"But-"

"Give it a rest, Sokka," Katara says.

"What are you going to name him?" Goku asked.

"Um…how about 'Momo'?"

"That sounds like a nice name," Usagi says.

Ranma surveys the scene.

"Aang, is there a place where we can lay Monk Gyatso to rest?"

"I think so," Aang says hesitantly.

"Come, let's get started."

"Wait up!" Goku says, as he ran after Ranma and Aang.

"What about food?" Sokka whined.

"Must you ALWAYS think about food, Sokka?" Katara says.

"I'll fix you something to eat, Sokka," Usagi says.

Sokka's stomach growled noticeably.

"Um, really?"

Usagi smiles.

"Really."

A day later, Aang and his friends found themselves over warmer waters.

"So you don't remember anything about that…statue?" Ranma asked.

"No…well, not in so many details," Usagi says.

"But…what about that thing you did to calm Aang down?" Katara says, as she sewed Sokka's pants.

"What about it?"

"You mentioned the 'Fire Nation'," Sokka says, as he continued to meditate.

"It…might have been because of that statue," Usagi says. "When I change, I…I recall stuff that I should not know…at least in my own life."

"Maybe it's like when I go into my Avatar state," Aang says, as he practices some simple airbending techniques…using marbles as the means. "I don't remember stuff either."

"You're probably right…"

"Well, I think it's neat that you can change like Aang, Ma," Goku says, as he performs a handstand while playing with Momo.

"Maybe, but I like to be in control, you know?"

"There, all done," Katara says, as she tosses Sokka's pants to her brother.

Whap!

"Hey!" Sokka says, as he removed the pants from his face.

"Well, maybe you should be careful about ripping your pants."

"Ah, but it's woman's work!"

"Then consider this woman on strike!"

"I'll take care of your laundry," Usagi says.

"Um, you don't have to," Sokka says, as he rubs the back of his head while laughing nervously. "I mean, I can do it…I guess…"

"GRROWL!" Appa roared.

"Sounds like Appa needs a rest," Aang says.

Ranma scans the area.

"How about over there?" Ranma says, as he spots an island close by.

"I don't see why not," Usagi says.

"Then it settled then," Aang says, as he takes the reins. "Yip-yip, Appa!"

Soon enough, the gang is on the beach enjoying the day.

"I like this, Ranma," Usagi says, as she steps out of the tent with a modest bikini on.

Too bad Sokka sees this.

BLOOSH!

"Sokka!" Katara yelled.

"Er, sorry," Sokka says, as he wipes his nosebleed.

"Yeah," Ranma says, as he and Goku get ready for some fishing. "You just make sure that everything is ready for the day's catch.

"Don't worry, Ma!" Goku says enthusiastically. "We'll get lots of fish!"

"Just be careful," Usagi says, as she sits down to lounge in a lounge chair to catch some rays. "We don't know what type of predators are out here."

"HEY, KATARA!" Aang called out, as he rode on one of the fins of a local fish. "Look at me!"

"Oh, that's nice," Katara says dismissively.

Usagi sees this, but says nothing.

"Well, I deal with it later," Usagi says, as she decides to relax…

"Okay, kiddo," Ranma says. "You ready?"

"I'm ready," Goku says.

"Hey, guys, can I come?" Sokka says.

Ranma looks at Goku at first, before returning his full attention back to Sokka.

"Well, if you are coming, then there is something you should know about me first."

"Oh?"

"Yes. Goku?"

"Yes?"

"Splash me."

"Okay!" Goku says, as he splashes his adopted father…

TING!

"Wha-what-?" Sokka gawked, as Ranma changed into a buxom, redhaired vixen. Although she was wearing a T-shirt, Ranma was not wearing a bra.

BLOOSH!

"Urgh!" Sokka managed to say, as he collapsed into a twitching state.

Katara sees this.

"What is…?"

"Long story short, I received a curse that changes me into a girl upon getting wet," Ranma-onna says with a smirk.

"So…?"

"Hot water changes me back. But that's not a real problem."

Ranma-onna turns to Goku.

"Let's go do some fishing."

"Yes, sir!"

And thus, Ranma and Goku heads out to the waters.

Meanwhile, Aang saddened by the fact that Katara didn't notice him, since danger. He turns around to see a sea serpent moving after him.

"Ahhhh!" Aang yelled, as he used his airnbending to run on the surface of the water. Aang's scream caught Goku's attention; Goku had managed to capture some fish in his net, when he sees that Aang was in trouble.

"Aang!" Goku cried out. He knew that he wasn't fast enough to swim, but maybe…

Goku cupped his hands together, and placed them between his legs.

"Kamehameha!"

BLOOSH!

The force of the energy attack managed to propel Goku straight into the head of the serpent, stunning it in the process.

BASH!

Ranma-onna, who surfaces, sees this.

"Goku!"

Ranma-onna's cries alerts those on the beach.

"Goku!" Usagi called out. "Aang!"

"Aang!" Katara says, who was still helping her brother recover.

Aang turns around to see Goku. Determined, Aang manages to circle back, and grabs Goku before becoming fish food…

"Man, what that?" Sokka says, as he gets up. And then he sees Ranma-onna.

"Do you mind?"

"Sorry," Ranma-onna says. "As soon as this hot water is ready, I'll be back to normal."

"Well, at least no body has gotten hurt," Katara says. And then-

SPRUNG!

The group was now covered in a net.

"Then again…"

Tbc.