The Changing of Isis

by Dani Yanega

Ranma has a higher purpose then to be a slave to Genma. But because of Genma he has to do it as a female but she has lots of help.

12. Chapter 12

Ranma 1/2 – Oh Mighty Isis

The Changing of Isis

Crossover Alternate

By: Dani Yanega

(Dani: Legend is listed in Profile

I do not own the Many of the Characters in this story though some are mine all the KNOWN characters belong to those who originally created them. Thxs

Please also NOTE I write AU stories whether they are crossover or not. The AU applies to ALL characters)

Chapter Eleven

Ryoga landed at the path around the lake. He sat Frosta down next to him. She turned and tried to glare at him but giggled instead. He was staring at her with a lopsided grin showing one fang and his head was tilted to the left side a bit. He took her hand and wrapped it around his arm they then took a slow walk around the lake. As they walked, they talked about their lives and what they wanted for themselves. As they rounded, the first bend in the lake path Frosta laid her head on Ryoga's shoulder.

As the budding romance grew as they slowly walked and talked a pair of chocolate, brown eyes watched them. The eyes narrowed as they stared at the white silver haired beauty. The eyes followed them as they moved around the second bend. They then reached the part of the path that paralleled the island in the center of the lake. The person moved toward the other end of the path then hesitated as they had no rights over the young man but still they wanted to meet the girl. The girl with blue-black hair headed down the path to cut off the two would be, lovers.

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Akane cut through the park. She wanted to get to Kasumi and Tofu's home quickly before Nabiki found out she was here. She stopped as an image of Tofu came into her mind. The image was of him as he gently kissed her ear as he hugged her when they came back from the cruise. She knew then he wanted her but she had not been able to get him alone at her apartment. He always brought Kasumi. Akane shook her head then started moving again, when a movement caught her eyes.

She turned and stared her mouth agape. There was that boy she helped sometime back that was lost. She was surprised at the gentle way he held the exotic beauty with him. Akane's eyes opened wide when she remembered where she had seen the young woman. She smiled as now she had a chance to meet one of the beautiful women and maybe get training. Then her eyes narrowed as the white haired girl laid her head on the boy's shoulder. Akane did not understand why she was angry. Her mind told her it was because he was hers and this girl was trying to take him. Before she had gone away to college, she would have attacked him. She lowered her head as she had no claim on him she only gave him directions. She moved down the other path to try and meet them as they came down it.

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"Hi Ryoga!" Ryoga looked up from his conversation with Frosta.

"Huh!? Oh Tendos-san, hello how are you?" Ryoga said as he recognized the girl in front of him.

"I am fine was heading to my sister and her husband's home when I spotted you. Hello my name is Tendo Akane." Akane said politely as she turned and bowed slightly to Frosta.

"I am sorry this is a very _special_ friend of mine Frosta. Frosta this is Tendo Akane. She helped me when I got lost here a while back." Ryoga said as he emphasized the word 'special' when introducing Frosta.

"Hello you don't live in Nerima." Frosta asked, as she seemed familiar to her.

"I use to I am now going to college in Tokyo." Akane told her not seeing as Ryoga relaxed at that fact.

"Hum listen I was here a few weeks ago getting a carpet for my apartment and I saw you and your friends. You are all martial artists aren't you?" Akane asked the girl before her.

"Yes well most of us, are warriors why?" Frosta did not like the way she looked at Ryoga, she calmed as his arm around her waist tightened.

"I was wondering if I could get training. I need to have the grandmaster of our school to release my skill but since I have gotten my anger under control he might." Akane asked as Frosta turned to Ryoga as a general it would be they that decided.

"I am sorry Tendo-san we are not here to train people. I am afraid we are in a...situation. Maybe afterwards but not now." Ryoga told her his eyebrow arched, as she got angry.

"I am a martial artist and can learn quickly!" She worked to get the anger under control, as he did not say no just not yet.

"We are not the ones to say yes or no Tendo-san our training belongs to others and they have forbidden us to train anyone but our own blood relations." Ryoga continued as he started to move off to get back to the compound.

"WHAT!?" Akane shouted and jogged to catch up with them.

"Can I ask them if I can be trained?" Akane wanted training so Happosai would claim her as an heir.

"He told you we do not have the time to train anyone even if we were permitted to do so. We are sorry but we need to be going." Frosta told Akane her tone as frosty as her name.

"HEY! I didn't ask you!" Akane snarled wanting to call her a tramp but not sure it would be a good idea as the sword handle over her left shoulder said it would be a mistake.

"That is not necessary Tendo-san. Frosta is correct we do not have time to waist training anyone. Now we have to go, goodbye!" Ryoga said as he moved passed Akane then when they rounded the corner toward the exit she started after them.

She felt she would either badger them all the way to their home or maybe just follow them. If they said something, she would just tell them it was the way to get to her sister's home. Akane rounded the corner and stopped. They were gone she looked around quickly then ran toward the gate. She figured because they were extremely skilled they may have started running and were fast enough to get farther then most normal people. She stopped outside the park and did not see anything. She ran to the first cross street and looked down both sides they were not there. If she had looked up she would have seen Ryoga carrying Frosta as she wrapped her arms around his neck as they flew toward their home.

Though Happosai blocked her access to the skills she had she was still able to manifest a very thin aura. As she walked on to Kasumi's home her aura became visible. She was angry that because of Happosai she could not reach her training. If she could, they might have trained her. As she walked, her new calmer mind tried to help her but Akane would not allow it. Though by the time she reached the clinic, her aura was gone as her mind turned to other pursuits. The most important thought was how to steal Tofu from Kasumi.

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Ryoga touched down in the compound. As he put Frosta down, he did not notice his mother watching him from the door of the building. He also did not notice the warm smile on her face. She watched as Frosta hugged him tightly. Then they both turned to head for the building. Sara quickly ducked inside and ran to the kitchen. It was time for her cakes to come out of the oven anyway. Just as Sara made it into the kitchen, her son and his _friend_ came into the building.

"HHHHHUUUUUMMMMM! Mom is baking come on let's see if we can sneak something!" Ryoga stopped and sniffed then took Frosta's hand and led her to the kitchen.

"Hi mom could we have some cake?" Ryoga asked as he kissed her cheek as he tried to take one of the cakes on a plate.

"No, now get young man we have more to make for tonight's dinner." She told her son as she pushed him out of the kitchen.

Frosta followed the mother and son trying not to laugh out loud, as he allowed his tiny mother to move a Hibiki mountain. Once they were out of the kitchen Sara returned and found somehow the elders had slipped in and was preparing the next batch of Molten Lava Cake batter. She smiled as they worked at blurring speeds and had it all prepped and in the oven in less then a minute.

"I think I need to learn to be that fast!" Sara told the elders as they laughed.

"You need to have chi access but if you really want to we can start your training. But let's not tell Ryoga he worries about you." Sapphire told her with a warm smile.

"Yes they all do, it is hard not being Japanese sometimes especially when we have to go to the compound for family functions." Sara told them as she hung her head sadly.

"Yes those that came with you when you first arrived seemed to only show you respect when there is something you have they want. I wonder what happened to them when Sekhmet and Bastet took them home?" Snow Pea said as they prepared the next batch of cakes.

"I was wondering that as well but they promised not to hurt them." Sara said with a bit of worry.

"Yes and they would keep those promises. So when did you get these little custard dishes it seems a waste of time using them since you have to make so many?" Cologne asked as she had the next hatch of lava cakes ready to go.

"Kalya took me shopping for them she decided to get so many. Truthfully I am glad she did I can bake more in less time and then when I do custard or other recipes that require them." Sara said as she started cleaning the dishes to start another batch.

"How many did she buy?" Rouge asked the Hibiki matriarch.

"Six cases of thirty. I thought that was to much but she insisted." Sara told them as she shrugged her shoulders.

"She must be expecting more fighters like the O'Leary brothers." Rouge said with a small frown.

"No just wanted extras for other things. I was thinking after the war we could use the compound for special functions to help support us." They turned and found Kalya standing there with Mr. Tabbs rubbing around her ankles.

"But one hundred and eighty?" Chiffon asked her with a warm smile.

"Well some ceremonies can higher like three hundred or more." Kalya said with a smile.

"How many will you take inside the nexus with you? Chiffon asked as she helped fill the bowls for the next batch.

"Well I think about one eighty to two hundred." Kalya said with a slight frown.

"Ia that going to be enough?" Cologne asked her adopted daughter.

"Yeah we should be ok with that number. I do not know if others like Ebon and Sean are coming. I don't think we can take to many through the Nexus if they do. Well if we can do that. So those left behind will have to be the ones to fight here if Seth gets any warriors through." Kalya said as she watched as Sara stiffened though tried not to show it.

It was hard getting anything passed the Isis Warriors as their empathy told them what they needed to know. She moved into the kitchen to help with the baking and to ease Sara's fears when they shooed her out the door. As they just got her out the main door opened and a troupe (Dani: no comments 'group' is a synonym of this word) of men in dark suits followed a small man with a foreboding air. Kalya called to her generals then moved to meet the men. The six elders closely followed her as they directed the Amazon warriors into the kitchen to help Sara and be ready if they were needed.

"Greetings, may I help you?" Kalya asked as the men turned at the footsteps and found all the Isis Warriors coming from upstairs or through the doors that led outside.

"I am Prime Minister Zhang I received a request from an Elder Mascara of the Joketsuzoku Tribe of Jusendo Valley. I was told to bring with me those that would need to defend our country." Zhang looked up from a small notebook then at the exotic beauty before him.

"I am Kalya this is one of my Amazon mothers Mascara she is the lead elder for the group of Amazons." Zhang scowled but bowed to the two women when he noticed Herb and Jeekot enter the room.

"I do not understand why you have invaded our home land but I am here to let you know it will not be tolerated." Zhang told them.

Ayamaro stood five feet seven inches tall he was lean and had the grace of a martial artist. His face was square with hard angles. His brown eyes were medium and deep inset. They sat on either side of a short thin nose. His mouth was set in a permanent frown and his lips were thin and had a cruel look to them. Though his eyes sparkled with mischief and were a counter to his cruel lips. He wore a black single-breasted suit with a sky blue shirt. His tie was sapphire blue and silver striped. The stripes went down the tie at a slopping angle. He wore black loafers.

"Then you doom Japan to fall first to an evil that wishes to destroy earth!" Sapphire said as she stepped forward.

Zhang and the men with him looked at the beautiful elders before them. As their eyes traveled over their voluptuous figures, they stopped when a muscular form stood in front of the elder with the red plum hair and green robes. They saw he was Japanese and the anger on his face made them nervous. The staff to Zhang's head made him angry as he turned and glared at Mascara.

"Is this how delegates of your government treat the rulers of other countries? I am sure the Diet and your Emperor would frown on this show of disrespect." Chiffon snarled as she put her staff back down.

"You have no access to the Diet or the Emper...!" He was cut off by a cold angry voice as it came closer to Kalya.

"You are wrong Prime Minister and enjoy that title while you still have it." The new group of men turned and came face to face with Nodoka and Hayashi Takashi two people he knew a lot about.

"Takashi-san?" He asked as Hayashi pushed the send button on his cell phone.

"Your dishonorable antics are now in the hands of our lawyer. We have been in touch with the Diet and they with the Emperor. Your disrespect to the liaisons of the three tribes of Jusendo Valley will not be tolerated. Since we gave the Diet proof of the dangers to come." Hayashi followed his sister closer to Kalya and the elders, Ric and Dolphin with their spouses.

"You are crazy it is a hoax so they can come here and kidnap our men!" Zhang said as the government knew of Jusendo valley to the extent of Jusenkyo but did not believe in the fact there were bird people living there.

"So tell me Zhang what don't you believe? That Seth is coming that there is a tribe of bird people or both." Kalya said showing her disrespect for the actions of the man before her.

"Kayla he is the Prime Minister." Nodoka said softly though her face showed she was just as angry as her daughter was.

"We can't show respect to people that would disrespect our leaders, Nodoka." They turned to see Mousse move forward as the other generals followed him.

"Humpt, as if I care about you and your factious tribes!" Zhang grew even angrier as the people in the room began to laugh.

Zhang and the six men with him stumbled back as four of the people before them began to shimmer and change shape. Their mouths hung opened as the three men and one woman shifted to bird people. Then a movement caught their eyes. They turned as Dolphin dumped cold water over her head and shifted to her Phoenix form. She then moved from Hayashi's side to stand with her Phoenix teammates as she glared at the seven men.

"Th...That is not possible! It is a trick!" Zhang tried hard to keep his voice steady it did not help as he, passed out, and was caught by a Navy Admiral behind him.

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Zhang began to swoon as all five of the winged people began to flap their wings. They then moved up to the ceiling ten feet above them. Zhang and the other six men stared at the warriors before them. As military men their first, thought was on how to get a hold of some of the Phoenix people for use as Military secret weapons. They were brought from their musings, when Zhang passed out, and was caught by the Admiral of the Navy behind him. The Amazons directed them toward a table near a map on the wall.

Once the six men reached the table, they turned to find the Phoenix warriors human again. They scowled as they took a seat their eyes locked on the five people that turned into bird people. That was until they each were wacked on the head with six staffs. They turned and glared at the elders then nearly passed out themselves as they were encased in black auras as was the others with them. The one that nearly cost them their dignity was Kalya and Happosai as they were encased in a black cat aura and their eyes through the black had the cylindrical shape of a cat. Zhang woke in time to cringe in fear.

"Before we go any farther any attempt to steal our warriors will bring a civil war between Jusendo Valley and Japan. It will also will cost you Japan! The Diet and Emperor has guaranteed the safety of our warriors before during and after we deal with Seth!" Kalya snarled low in her throat.

At a noise by the door, the men turned and found Frosta and Pewter standing ten feet apart. Each woman held the attention of the men as their beauty was breath taking. They lingered the longest on Frosta, which caused bandana shurikens to land at the tips of their fingers. They turned and saw as Ryoga was glaring daggers, as was Mousse. The tap of a staff on the floor drew their attention to Mascara as she smiled evilly at their guests.

"First know this we are protected not only by your rulers but by the Egyptian Pantheon Kalya and her generals by Isis herself. If anything happens to our warriors especially the Phoenix warriors that does not occur in battle...well Happosai, Kalya show these men what the god Aker created and taught you!" Cologne snarled as she pointed to the two women by the door.

Frosta held up a steel pipe she tapped it on the floor so the men would knew it was steel and very solid. Pewter bent down and with out any problem picked up a large boulder, which looked and sounded to weigh over two hundred pounds. They held the items over their heads. Kalya and Happosai swiped at the items. By the time they were done Frosta was glittering with the steel dust covering her and Pewter was shaking free of the rock dust that covered her. The men stared with their mouths a gaped as they looked from the two women then back at the glowing Neko-Warriors.

"Now do you understand!? If not I am sure Kalya can have Aker explain it to!" Cologne said as she leaned forward and glared at the men with the intensity of an erupting volcano.

The men looked frightened but confused. They suddenly jumped when a booming double roar filled the complex. They turned in fright as the doors burst opened and all the Amazon warriors entered the room. They were looking around with excitement then frowned, as Aker was not there. Kalya smiled in spite of her rage. Happosai tried not to but he still chuckled at the warriors.

"I guess Aker poppa has a fan club." Kalya smirked as the men tried to compose themselves.

"WHAT WAS THAT!?" A four star general shouted as he stood and glared at the warriors.

"Aker, he chose not to come yet but wanted you to know he and the other gods of ancient Egypt still exist as they are the keepers of the imprisoned Seth who almost has enough power to break through to our world." Chiffon said as she took her staff and from under the table hooked the man's one leg forcing him to sit down again.

"Now we have given you proof we did not have to. Now we need to get down to business." Rouge told the men with a sardonic smile.

Sara and the Amazons from the kitchen brought out dessert plates with Molten Lava cake on them along with tea for everyone. The warriors that came looking for Aker left at a nod from their elders. Herb and Jeekot stayed as they and the Isis warriors settled in around the table. Frosta and Pewter were escorted to the table by Kalya and placed next to Mousse and Ryoga. Kalya turned toward the kitchen and saw her other friend Minuet as she looked out the door. Kalya moved to the door and dragged her into the room as well. They might need a healer's perspective. As they settled in the generals and Kalya pulled out journals and pencils and waited to take the notes they might need.

"Alright I believe something is going on what about when the press released the two incidents at Furinkan." Zhang asked as he opened a folder that he had with his own notes and questions.

"Here look at this map. These lines are the ley lines these markings are where Seth has captured them. We feel he is planning to break through here then pull all his controlled ley lines to pull them together to make one huge Chaotic Nexus to create an opening for his army to come through." Rouge told them as she pointed to the different areas.

"Wh...Why here?" Zhang asked as he looked at the map and was surprised to see a grouping of eight nexuses near Nerima, Juuban, and Tomobiki.

"It is because of the three large Nexuses and the five medium ones. We fought Seth fifty years ago and banished him from Jusenkyo he wanted the chaos of the valley to do just what he is trying now. However, Jusenkyo is no longer available to him. Kalya and her warriors stopped him. This is the next best thing for him." Sapphire told the men, as she looked steely eyed at them daring them to move.

"We figured that Seth though could bring many of his warriors through these nexuses it would still only be a few hundred at a time. He wants to over power us and your fighting forces so we think he planned to pull the ley lines he controls together to pull the power of those other nexuses into one huge nexus that would allow him to bring forth his entire army." Shen explained to the men before him, he scowled, as he did not like the way they were ogling Kalya and the other females present.

"So the two reports were the end of the battles." One of the men next to Zhang asked though he was not military he was part of Japans secret service.

"Yes but we need to prevent their coming to the school. We have managed to break through many of Seth' captured ley lines and we are looking to take the fight to him. That does not mean while we fight him on his turf he won't send warriors here. You and your soldiers must be ready but we need to prevent innocents from getting hurt even if they are to stupid to stay away." Ryoga told them as he glared at the men still ogling his friends especially Frosta.

"Son! That is not polite!" Sara said as she had come to clear the dishes and bring more tea.

"Even, if you're accurate in your assessment." She finished as she smiled at Ryoga showing he got his fangs from her.

"How do you plan to do that?" Another man asked he was the second general that came with Zhang.

"Well we have talked with the school board here in Nerima. They have agreed to close down the Furinkan campus. The student will go to Juuban or another district close by for school." Nodoka told them as she glared at the men.

"We then plan on placing a protective shield around the campus using the wall that goes around the property. No one will be able to enter without an Isis Warrior or elder. It will prevent the press from seeing what we are doing and bothering us." Ric said as he took his wife's hand his thumb brushing her wedding ring.

Nodoka's ring had opened scrollwork. Of vines and blossoms. They were morning glories her favorite flower. The band was two inches thick and done in white gold. Some of the morning glories were done in a mauve stain merged with the white gold. The stone was a two and half carat, silver diamond solitaire that sat in the center of the floral band. There were pink pavate diamonds in the center of any opened flower.

"We will also make sure the shield goes over the top like a dome we don't want helicopters buzzing us or trying to land." Hayashi told them as he checked his notes for any further information.

The visitors looked from each member of Kalya's team their faces confused it was as if they could read each other's minds. They turned as the door opened and Shampoo and Cognac quickly entered their faces in tight scowls. Cologne thought it was about their both being her heirs but she noticed they kept looking over their shoulders for some reason. They quickly came to the table to give their report.

"=Elder there are a group of reporters at the gate=." Shampoo began as her face darkened.

"=They are demanding an interview with the Prime Minister and won't go away=." Cognac told them as she glared toward the gate.

Cognac stood five feet eight inches tall. She had deep rich amber colored hair with a hint of red. Her hair framed a heart shaped face that was soft and innocent. Her eyes did not match the innocence of her face. Her eyes were dark blue topaz and were hard and unyielding. The blue orbs sat on either side of a perky nose that rested over a pair of naturally red full lips. She was very sensual in her shape and very toned. She wore a red plum Mandarin pantsuit with silver starbursts scattered over it. On her feet were silver battle slippers. The top of her shirt had long tight fitting sleeves and a sweetheart neckline.

"What is happening?" Zhang asked as he looked between to two beautiful young women and the just as beautiful elders.

"It seems the press followed you here. You are not permitted to discuss this situation with the press! We don't need them getting in our way!" Mascara told them her eyes bespoke of deadly consequences if they told the press anything about them.

"The public has a right to know what is happening!" Zhang told them though he would not say anything none of them would for fear of being branded insane.

"The Diet will make that decision not you Ayamaro." They turned to see a group of four people.

"Father!" Nodoka said as she got to her feet her face in a deep scowl.

"How did you get in without letting in the reporters?" Mascara asked him with a bit of anger and concern at the fear and rage in Nodoka's eyes.

"That would be our fault. When Hayashi told us what was happening we decided to be the warriors that fight on this side of the nexus and keep earth safe." A man shimmered into view next to Keitaro Takashi.

"Hayashi you had no right to tell them or anyone! That was Kalya's decision!" Nodoka snarled at her brother.

"He didn't really tell us out right No-Chan when he would call to talk to us he was evasive and we contacted Akaydo to help find out why." The short woman that looked like Kalya's twin before the merging said as she stared at her daughter and the garnet haired girl.

"It doesn't matter you have no rights here not after leaving me to Genma when I begged for help!" Nodoka snarled at her father her blue eyes just as cold as his.

"You went against my orders and married him! You needed to fix your own problems!" Kalya noticed as the rest of her mother's family seemed angry with her grandfather, as did the one name Akaydo.

"When he stole my son you did nothing because of that Genma killed him! So you have no claim here on me or my c...anyone!" Nodoka told him as she snarled at almost as if she was tapping the cat.

"GGGGGGRRRROOOOWWWWWLLLLL!" They all turned at the deep growl but the Isis Warriors.

Mr. Tabbs saber tooth entered the community room his head low and threatening as his tail swished back and forth in rage. He jumped and landed in front of Nodoka his three-foot fangs bared as he growled. He took a step toward the intruders but stopped at another growl. He turned to see Kalya as she moved next to him. The new comers confused then jumped back as a thick black cat shaped aura formed around her.

"I see if it was not for your pride! I would not have had to go through the Neko-ken! I would not have had to be chased by wolves with open wounds carrying a two-ton boulder with the panda's fat ass on top. I would not have to had fight my way out of a cave of demons, ghouls, and spirits. Nor would I had been pulled behind a speeding train and all before I was ten!" Kalya's eyes flashed red with anger.

"Akaydo-san how did you manage to keep out the reporters?" Rouge asked as she jumped next to Kalya and placed a gentle hand on her arm all were amazed as her aura shift so she touched skin and not ki.

"I am the patriarch of the sister family of the Takashi. We are shadow ninjas." He said as he moved passed his brother giving him an angry glare.

"Ranma did not die completely did he?" Akaydo whispered to Nodoka and the elder.

Neither of the women answered him. He turned to the Takashi clan and he frowned deeply at them. He then turned back and bowed to the group of warriors. He saw the colors as they rolled through their eyes. It made him nervous when they were directed at him. He stood up and looked at the cat encased girl and the elder next to her. He bowed even deeper to them before he spoke.

"The Morboka School of Shadow Nijitsu will help fight this war. You should have called us Nodoka we would have helped you and you would have found your son before he died." Morboka-san told her and she nodded she understood but she felt her father had blocked that avenue she smiled apologetically at him.

"Then the earth would have died. Ranma was not supposed to have died but did because of Genma's callous disregard for his son. We will let you know Morboka-san if we accept your offer. We however have the only two Takashi Isis wants." Cologne rose as she thought of the things they had learned at the trial of Genma.

"We have a right to save our world!" Keitaro told them his eyes flashed red with rage.

"You had the right to save your grandson look how that turned out. We cannot stop you if you fight with the government troops Takashi-san you will just not fight with us nor learn any of what we find out. You should be thankful we are in Japan or you would have met a similar fate as the panda after you were taken to Jusenkyo!" Chiffon snarled, as she did not like this man.

"Nodoka dear please we want to mend fences and bring our family back together." The small woman stepped forward as she looked not at Nodoka but at Kalya.

"I tried mother you knew where I lived you knew Genma stole Ranma! You were there when I begged him for his help! The only one I got help from was Hayashi. I don't blame Hiroshi or Mirako they were busy running the family business and becoming a doctor. I do blame you mother because you did nothing to stop him as he threw me out a second time." Taji hung her head her deep brown eyes filled with tears.

She looked up to try and get her daughter to listen when she finally noticed the tanned gajin behind her his hands on her shoulders protectively. She watched as Nodoka put her left hand on one of his and the glitter of the ring caught her attention. A movement caught her eyes she turned and saw a beautiful periwinkle haired young woman move closer to Hayashi as he wrapped his arms around her shoulder. She looked and saw she to was wearing a wedding ring.

"No-Chan I know we hurt you and I am sorry but we hav...want the right to save our world just as any other fighter." Taji told her daughter she needed her to listen to come home.

Taji's hair was also gray with just a hint of the red it use to be. She stood five feet five inches tall. Her eyes were a dark chocolate brown. They were almond in shape and rested on either side of a small perky nose over a pair of full lips. She had a soft round face. Where her husband has a stern countenance, she has one of joviality.

Nodoka turned and walked back behind the other generals Ric's arm around her shoulders as she leaned into him. Kalya followed as the other generals put a wall against her parents. The elders came forward with Herb and Jeekot. They were forming a united front against the visitors as the government men watched with narrowed eyes. Mascara was designated the lead elder in this effort so she stepped forward and glared at the new comers.

"Morboka-san as I said before your aid we will gladly accepted. If you choose to allow the parents of Nodoka to fight with you that is your choice. They will not have any contact with the rulers of the three tribes of Jusendo Valley. You will need to be here for meetings to strategize our battle plans. I would recommend bring your warriors for training." Mascara began as Morboka stepped forward and nodded as he listened to the woman.

"If I may elder...Uh hum!?" He was never introduced to the women and Mascara nodded with a sheepish smile.

"I apologize we are half of the Amazon council I am Mascara, this is Chiffon, Rouge, Sapphire, Snow Pea, and Cologne that is her husband Happosai and Grandmaster of the School of Anything Goes." The gasp from Nodoka's parents drew their attention for a brief moment.

"These gentlemen are the leaders of the other two tribes. Prince Herb came personally to lead his own men. Lord Saffron could not leave Phoenix Mountain his Senchal I am afraid won't let him." Mascara started as Jeekot hid his smile.

"Saffron chose his best warrior to lead his troupes this is Jeekot." Mascara continued as Morboka bowed to each of the men.

"So you are Happosai. I thought you were a tiny two and half foot pervert if you pardon my bluntness." Morboka wondered if he wanted to fight with the man.

"I am and that was before Isis gave me and the council back their magic and she also gave me the ability to curtail the curse of the Spring of Drowned Pervert I received fifty years ago fighting Seth's warriors." Happosai showed no shame or anger he was what he was but he was realizing he was happier for the change.

"I accept your terms. May I train those that can't be here in what we are taught?" Morboka asked knowing about the praetorian nature of the Amazons.

"Yes many of our prideful laws had to change once this battle started that was one of them." Mascara told him as she smiled at him.

"NOW WAIT A MINUTE! I WILL NOT BE TREATED THIS WAY! THAT IS MY DAUGH...*GULP*!" Keitaro was cut off when the angry sapphire blue eyes, with brown and gray speckles was in his face her cat aura having returned.

Keitaro had salt and pepper hair with sapphire blue eyes. They sat on either side of a long thin nose that ended over a pair of thin stern lips. He stood six feet one inch, had a stern visage that was enhanced by his lips. His features were hard and chiseled which made him even more foreboding. The only softening to his features was his heart shaped face. He wore a three-piece business suit of navy pinstriped with a soft yellow dress shirt and a navy and bright yellow striped tie. On his feet was a pair of black patent leather loafers.

"You and your wife lost the right to claim her as your daughter! You are lucky I do not allow the Amazon council to punish you for leaving her and Ranma to the panda! I will for her give you one final warning. As _my_ general, she is under the protection of the goddess Isis, Bastet, and Sekhmet. She is also under the protection of the creator of the Neko-Ken the god Aker. Hurt her any longer and Isis who controls Jusenkyo will punish you and you don't even have to go to Jusendo valley!" Kalya spit in the man's face the gasp of her mother behind her surprised her as she walked away.

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Nodoka watched as Kalya confronted her grandfather. She saw the shock on his face at how fast she was able to move. She was still fascinated at her speed. Her heart wrenched when she gave her father the warning if he hurt her any more. It tore at her heart she loved her parents she just did not like them. Kalya made sure they knew Isis would not tolerate his authoritarian attitude against her and her warriors. She gasped when Kalya spit in her grandfather's face. She had not expected it but she understood it. If not for her father she would not now be Isis's _female_ avatar. Though Genma was, the main culprit Keitaro compounded the pain on her child.

Nodoka watched as Kalya moved back into the row of generals. She did not come back to her mother as she was confused by the gasp from her. Nodoka and Ric moved up behind Kalya. Nodoka wrapped her daughter from behind in her embrace. Then the strong arms of Ric went around his wife and daughter.

"Don't fear daughter it just surprised me. He did deserve it. Just don't blame your Uncle Hiroshi and Aunt Mirako. They had no say in what he and mother did." Nodoka whispered to Kalya under the watchful gaze of Keitaro and Taji.

Nodoka and Ric felt as Kalya relaxed into their double embrace. Her eyes still locked on Keitaro's narrowing gaze. He took a step forward but stopped it was not by shurikens but a slash some twenty feet from the patriarch of the Takashi clan. Keitaro looked down and saw four claw marks just at the edge of his feet.

"I warned you Takashi! That cat was trained as a Neko-Warrior by the cat god and goddesses. Make a threatening move again and he won't miss." The frightened family of Nodoka and Kalya turned to see a fat orange tabby in front of the line of elders decked out in jewels.

"Keitaro I think you and Taji need to wait outside. We will talk after I am finished here." Morboka told his youngest brother his eyes showed his anger as Keitaro was pulled from the room by his other son and wife.

"Nodoka I am sorry for what happened to you. You should have called me though I understand why you didn't. You probably felt Keitaro had blocked your access to me didn't you." He asked the young woman that was his blind son Kyado's friend she, and Hayashi.

"Yes but I should have known better and called you. I miss my son terribly but I have not lost him totally. Please do not tell the rest of the family Uncle Akaydo. This is Kalya she was Ranma reborn after Ranma's soul merged with the dead Isis Warrior and a sorceress elf. In her I have not only my son but my beautiful daughter as well." Nodoka said as she smiled proudly at a blushing Kalya.

"But one so young leading such a dangerous battle!? Her skill must be beyond superior!" Akaydo told them as he bowed to the garnet haired beauty.

Akaydo Morboka stood just over five feet nine inches. However, his presence made him seem taller. He looked no more then forty-five years old but was much older. His eyes though spoke of the wisdom of his true age of fifty. His face was soft and oval but showed great strength. He had deep brown eyes with gold flecks and a ring of olive around the irises. His nose was short but not bulbous he had narrow lips but there was just a hint of fullness to them. His hair was cut short and neat but not a military cut and it was like his eyes dark brown though just a fleck of gray could be seen at the temples. His body was lean and wiry but held great strength.

"Now Nodoka you and Hayashi will introduce me to your new spouses and your child! Don't look at me like that the protective way you two are behaving for your spouses tells a lot though Keitaro did not notice I am sure Taji and the others did. As far as Kalya goes she is your twin when you were her age well except for the hair color." Akaydo said with a smile.

They were introduced to the head of the Morboka clan. He then was introduced to the visiting dignitaries from the Japanese government and military. The meeting did not last much longer with the addition of Akaydo Morboka the Japanese government officials lost any chance they had to take over control of the battle. However, they had very little. As they were led outside, several Amazon warriors and Musk warriors held Keitaro and Taji near the gate. Hiroshi and Mirako moved toward the group their faces a mixture of rage and fear.

"Nodoka, I will not berate your treatment of mother and father but was it necessary to threaten them with curses?" Mirako said with a deep scowl.

"Yes it was Takashi-san. Your father left her to the panda and after he stole her son did nothing! If he had Ranma would have been saved the torturous training he gave him to have a slave to support him. I also threatened as a warning. The goddess Isis controls Jusenkyo now and she can give the curses without the victim being at Jusenkyo. Do you want your father and mother turned permanently into an animal and never be able to turn back!" Kalya spoke for her mother, as it was she, which made the threat not her mother.

"Calm down daughter it is alright. I suggest you keep reminding your parents of that fact. If they try anything that will harm Kalya and her generals in _any_ way Isis will react!" Rouge said as she placed a gentle hand on the shoulder of her adopted daughter.

"Then the evil I have been feeling is real." Mirako said her scowl turned to fear and worry.

Mirako had long curly auburn hair. She had soft warm brown eyes that were on either side of a short and perky nose. Her face was like that of her mother soft and oval. She was five feet seven inches tall and twenty-five. She was athletic, and showed her training in the martial arts.

"You have been feeling it!? Why did you not tell me!?" Hiroshi said with a frown mixed with worry.

Hiroshi was thirty-eight years old, with dark brown hair, and deep blue eyes that had a mischievous twinkle. He had a long thin nose like his father but a little shorter it ended over medium thick lips that seemed to be in a permanent wistful smile. He stood six and half feet tall. He had a muscular build and chiseled features. However, his face tended to lean a little more toward babyish though those that stood against him across a negation table knew better. He had a deep soothing voice.

"Then you can feel Seth's attempts to enter your world child?" Snow Pea came up and stood in front of the young doctor.

"Yes my medical training included more esoteric training. I have yet to start my internship, as I wanted to wait until I had finished the extra training. I then plan to become a trauma surgeon." Mirako explained not seeing the proud smiles of all her siblings and Kalya.

"If you wish Minuet, Niitmin, and Tarragon can train you in our healing art it has over three thousand years of techniques if you will cross train her and the other healers. Some of the Isis Warriors will learn with you as they wish to be able to help with the wounded." Snow Pea continued with a nod from Kalya and the other elders.

"Is that all? I only get training! I don't want to seem ungrateful as I would love to be trained but I also want to help." Mirako said as she stared at the group before her.

"If you join this fight child whatever you learn here is not to be told to anyone outside this compound. There are many secrets that must be kept to protect those involved." Cologne said as she moved forward.

"I can't lie especially not to my parents!" The young doctor told them with earnest.

"We are not asking you to lie child just tell those that ask you are prohibited from discussing what you learn to prevent harm to innocents." Snow Pea told her as Mirako nodded her agreement.

"What about you Hiroshi?" Hayashi asked his younger brother.

"I will help though with running Takashi Industries I will not be a reliable warrior. I can let you know if anything strange happens. I have to travel and can let you know what happens. Just tell me what to watch for." Hiroshi told his big brother.

The group walked the siblings back toward the front gate. As they got closer, they ignored the angry looks from Keitaro. They paused and turned toward the Takashi children and Akaydo. The elders grinned as they were outside the earshot of the patriarch and matriarch of the Takashi clan.

"If you have trouble with their badgering child you can move in here. It might be better for you to do that. The same is true for you and your warriors Morboka-san. This way you won't fall behind in training since we start at about four in the morning." Chiffon told them and they nodded their assent.

"I will pick you up later today Mirako after we get what we need to bring with us." Akaydo told the youngest daughter of the Takashi family.

"Alright Uncle Akaydo I will be ready." Mirako said as she and Hiroshi moved to their parents.

Three people watched as the Takashi family moved through the gates. They watched as the gate door closed behind them with a large *clang*. Three blue eyes watched as they left the compound. Two of those three eyes hoped that their family could be brought back together but it would take all of them to do it. One set of blue eyes stared with longing and suspicion. They watched until the Takashi clan was gone from their view.

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Kalya took a seat on the roof as she settled in and got comfortable. She took a lotus possession and closed her eyes. Nearby sat Nodoka, Mousse, and Mr. Tabbs curled up in Nodoka's lap his green eyes watching Kalya closely. As Kalya went deeper into her meditation, a soft red glow formed around her. As she succumbed to the magic of Isis' gift, she was pulled from her body and to Isis.

Kalya floated over the temple of Isis. As she saw a shimmer in the pool and realized Isis had been crying. Kalya landed next to the reflection pool. She stared transfixed as the lotus blossoms floated in the water. She turned as the door of the temple opened. She looked over her shoulder and saw as Isis and Rajha came through it. She turned with a large smile she then turned and ran to the goddess. Isis took the young warrior into her embrace and held her tightly. They then moved to the edge of the pool and sat down. Rajha sat on the stairs of the temple keeping a close eye on them both.

"So daughter how is it going?" Isis said as Kalya leaned into the goddess still hugging her.

"As well as it can be expected. Have you had a chance to see the new tomes on the ley lines the Musk and Phoenix brought to us?" Kalya asked her with a smile.

"Well not as much as I would like as long as the library is in the subspace pocket Rajha will not let me in there. Kali brings 0them out for me to go over." Isis told her as she glared mockingly at Rajha.

"Then he is doing what he is suppose to Isis momma and Rajha keep it up!" Kalya told the pewter haired demi-god.

"They also gave us some tomes on Druids though not many. We were able to use them to help teach Ebon and Sean their heritage. It seems three of our group have Druid ancestry. Sean it seems has the ability to do some magic but not as much as Ebon. He is the priest this generation." Kalya told her as she waved her feet in the water.

"What about your generals that have the ability to do Druid magic?" Isis asked as she also waved her legs in the water.

"Well we all have the ability to do the magic like Sean. Ryoga, Ric, and Sage have a stronger level. It turned out Ryoga has the most as Sara his mother is a direct descendant of the Druids." Kalya told the goddess.

"Could she be a priestess for her clan?" Isis asked as she stroked Kalya's hair.

"Ebon thinks so. In his clan there is one a generation. Sara never even knew she had Druid blood in her. They lost that information a long time ago. She like Ebon tapped her magic when she needed help but never thought anything of it. She figured it was just coincidence." Kalya said as she missed having Mr. Tabbs here with her.

So what are you planning to do now Kalya?" Isis asked as Kalya sat up with a deep sigh.

"We have decided to take the battle to Seth. We know he will send minions to keep us on earth. We however have more then enough soldiers to fight on earth and at his strong hold." Kalya said with a frown.

"What is it child?" Isis asked her with worry.

"Sara wants to help but Ryoga won't let her. She has no fighting skill and is just now starting to control her magic." Kalya said as Isis nodded.

"Dear there is a way she can be protected and help at the same time. At least I think so. Have the librarians look into it." Isis told a surprised Kalya as she looked at the smiling face of Isis.

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As four o'clock neared the red glow around Kalya's body darkened. When it was, finally gone Mr. Tabbs jumped into her lap and began to lick her nose. Her eyes fluttered open as the sandpaper tongue that was rubbing against her nose. She looked down and saw Mr. Tabbs her smile broadening with happiness. She looked up as she felt her mother's hand on her shoulder.

"Ric just sent me a message everyone is waiting in the main hall for you." Nodoka said as she and Mousse led their leader down to the main floor.

"Ask Ric to get Sara there this includes her." Kalya said as she picked up Tabbs as they headed down to the first floor.

When they entered the common room she smiled as Morboka-san and her Aunt Mirako were there Minuet sat next to, Mirako and they seemed to already becoming friends. When Minuet looked up Kalya winked at her and gave her a huge smile. The healer warrior returned the smile as she came to Japan to be with her and the generals as they were her only friends and was slowly building new friendships she never thought she would ever have.

The table had teapots and cups everyone decided to wait for breakfast with the rest of the warriors. The three moved to the table. Ric sat Kalya down to his left between himself and Ryoga. Nodoka took the chair to his right. As Ric sat down only Nodoka noticed the enraged glare, he gave to the Musk Prince. When everyone was settled the meeting began.

"Isis wants the library to concentrate on our entering the Nexus. She is not sure but she remembered in reading the new tomes from Mount Phoenix and the Musk there is information on what we want to do. She also said that Sara's strength in Druid magic might be like Ebon's she may be her clan's priestess. She will be needed." Kalya laid her hand on Ryoga's arm to stop him from exploding.

"We will protect her but we need her, there Ryoga." Kalya told him softly.

"What do we need to look for and how is Sara's magic to be used." Shen-san asked his young friend.

"Well we are going to need both Ebon and Sara to open our access into the Nexus. Now Ryoga is strong but Sara is stronger. In addition, we cannot afford to leave Ebon or Ryoga behind. Since Sara has no other way to protect herself other then her magic she needs to be protected. We can't have her use up her magic when we try to return. Therefore, we need to find a strong shield spell. This will have a double effect. It will protect Sara from any battle outside its protective sphere but the biggest is it will prevent any minions or Seth from coming through the Nexus while we fight him." Kalya began as she kept a calming hand on Ryoga's arm.

"Why does she need to be there?" Ryoga snarled as he looked down at his leader's hand on his arm.

"She will be needed to open the doorway into the Nexus and when you come back after Seth is defeated she will be need to open this side of the Nexus while Ebon open's it on your side so you can come back." Shen said as he had been going through his notes to find what Isis wanted them to find.

"Isis is correct if it was not for Sara we would never be able to take the fight to Seth. It would be better if they opened the Nexus from the same sides but we won't have time to erect Sara a protective dome on the inner side. So I think what we need to do is to make sure Ryoga can cast the spell as well. This way when we eliminate Seth's threat if he is needed to help open the portal he can add his magic." Shen finished as Snow Pea had found the section Shen was reading in her notes.

"What about the different level of Druid magic which will be on the two sides! Won't that cause an imbalance that might have catastrophic effects?" Chiffon said with a frown.

"It might but there are some of our fighters that will be staying behind to fight Seth's diversion. When the battle is over one of them with Ryoga's level or maybe two can move to the Nexus and help Sara on this side." Snow Pea said as she read her notes.

"Then Ebon you Sara and Ryoga will work with the warriors with Druid magic. Test their levels and get the homeward bound group prepared." Kalya told the Druid priest who nodded his assent.

"Our warriors will not want to wait around inside a protective sphere Kalya." Jeekot told her, as he knew none in Jusendo valley would.

"I am not asking them to Jeekot. I think they just need not use their Druid magic during battle so they will have the power to help Sara when we are ready to return." Kalya said as she looked at the leaders of the three tribes and saw them relax.

"Now Isis also sent us a gift." Kalya told the group as they leaned in with eager anticipation.

"She felt it would help us to know what Seth's exile looked like. She sent us this map. We can learn where he might hide parts of his army for ambush and where he might take to ground to prevent us from defeating him." Kalya said as she pulled out a scroll and with the help of Ric unrolled the map across the table.

"This is a copy of the original so it is ours to use as we need to. I would prefer copies made to send back to Lord Saffron and to Prince Herb's citadel for his strategists that can't make it here. Plus a few extra copies for us to write on as we need them." Kalya told them as they all agreed.

"It doesn't show a temple or any structures." Shen said as he looked closely at the map.

"When they put him in exile there was none. What he has built with his magic none in the pantheon knows for sure. This map is to allow us to know where he might hide warriors. So when we cross over we need to keep an eye out for any structures." Kalya said with a frown.

"Well with the techniques Nodoka gave us we will be able to send scouts forward without them being seen." Ric said as he faded from view then reappeared.

"Yes those will help greatly." Cologne told them with an evil smile.

"Ok Snow Pea, I and the rest of our team will start making the maps. When we finished we will give Jeekot and Prince Herb their copies and place one here on the wall with the map of ley lines." Shen told the group as his librarians nodded their assent.

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Nabiki fumed in her room. The pictures the reporters had gotten during the two battles showed people with wings flying. If she could get just one of them Tanaka labs would pay her a fortune. The problem was that no one could get into Furinkan High's campus there was some kind of protective dome over it. She could not even get cameras inside. They could not even take pictures through the shield. She stopped and glared at a half dozen pictures of bright golden lights. Nabiki plopped down on her bed and stared at the ceiling. She was brought from her thoughts when there was a knock at her door.

"Nabiki dinner is ready and you got a letter." Soun's voice came through her door.

"Alright daddy slip the letter under the door and I will get dressed." She lied so he would not come in.

She watched as the letter slipped under the door. She rose as she heard her father shuffle off toward the stairs. She picked up the letter and saw no return address or even a postmark. She raised her eyebrow as she then opened the letter. Her face contorted into a deep frown as she read the letter then looked at the photos. She saw the signature of one of her better employees. Though she did not ask that her father be monitored when it was released that Genma had escaped prison she figured Tomo took it upon herself to make sure he had severed his relationship with the panda.

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Nabiki:

I thought you would want to know you are, endanger of becoming an accessory to harboring an escaped prisoner. I have been following your father since it was announced that Saotome escaped prison. He is in a glade in woods around the park. It is located at the first bend to the far end. Your father has been bringing him food and supplies. He has even brought him clothes so he can walk around Nerima. The longer you wait to turn him in the worst it will be for you and your father.

Tomo

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Nabiki was livid she was about to destroy the evidence then what Tomo had said came back to her. She could not afford an investigation into her tactics to support her family. She picked up the phone and left an anonymous tip as to where to find the panda. She then called Tomo and had her send copies to the detective in charge of finding the escape prisoner. She then took the letter and pictures down to dinner with her.

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Genma walked around the city of Nerima. He could not buy anything, as Soun would not give him money. However, that did not stop him. He had 'found' a nice men's hat in black so he would not have to wear the handkerchief out in public. That was a dead give away. He walked around the business district looking for things he might need to survive. He heard the laughter of crystal bells and looked up to see a garnet haired beauty. A flash of silver white attracted his gaze. He looked and saw the exotic beauty that was in the Amazon village. He scowled as he followed the six women toward a large compound on the wharf. One reminded him of his wife but her hair was more brown then red.

He watched across the street from the compound in an alley. His eyes were drawn to the garnet haired woman. His eyes narrowed as the girl looked like Ranma. There was something gnawing at the back of his mind but he could not bring it forth. He then spotted as Nodoka came to the gate to meet the returning women. He watched as she wrapped her arms around the garnet haired woman. His eyes narrowed even smaller as his mind clicked that was Ranma. He then paused as a bejeweled cat jumped into the grasp of the garnet haired girl. Genma's shoulders slumped, as that was not possible. It could not be Ranma he made sure he never completed his training. He then turned to walk away when he heard a voice he had not heard for almost twenty or more years.

Genma turned and saw Happosai younger then he had ever seen him. He could not, mistake his old master as he had only had his ghoulish shape for about ten or twenty years when he and Soun met him. He watched as he and a beautiful woman moved toward the group. Genma's mind raced if that was Happosai, why did he not bring back Ranma, to fulfill the pact. Why did he stay and train the Amazons. He saw it in their movements he saw it in all the movements of the warriors inside the compound. How could they have been trained so quickly? He then realized he did not train them as he and Soun were trained. His face showed the rage he felt but he would bide his time. He would watch and when Ranma was, alone he was going to grab the boy and make him marry a Tendo! Then Soun would have to let him back into the house to run the schools.

He stayed in the shadows and watched as the group changed. He tried to follow his son's location but was unable to do so for some reason it was hard to see over the fence and not because of its height. He had found some crates to take care of that but it did not help. The one thing he was able to recognize was the food. The smells of the meals nearly drove him over the edge. At those times, he had to go find something to eat. It did not take him long to find abandoned food and return. However, the smells from the compound still affected him.

As the sun began to set Genma watched as, the compound shut down. He waited until well after midnight. Then he moved to the gate to enter the yard and find his son. As he reached out to open the gate a bolt of lightning deterred him. He almost screamed but clamped his hand over his mouth and tried again. Each time he tried the zap got stronger. He finally had to give up as the pain was becoming too strong and painful. He left to go back to his camp he had to think about this. There had to be a way inside the blasted compound. Either that or wait for Ranma to come out.

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Nabiki sat at the dining table. Her face was a mask of rage when she looked at her father. She saw as he shivered but she kept quiet until after Mrs. Konita served dinner. The meal was quiet and as Mrs. Konita finished, cleaning up the kitchen. Soun finally got up enough backbone to talk to his daughter. He sipped his tea then stared into it for a moment before he spoke. He decided to talk about something else other then the letter she received.

"Akane was in Nerima this week. She had gone to see Kasumi and Tofu but never stopped here." Soun told her letting his implied dig that it was her fault.

"She knew I was not here so why stop." Nabiki caught it and threw one out of her own.

"Yes I guess so." Soun said his own aura forming a minute line around him.

"I am all finished for the day. I will be back at six tomorrow morning." The two Tendo family members left in the house looked up.

"Thank you Mrs. Konita, Oh I won't be here tomorrow I need to get back to school so I wrote out your paycheck and here are the checks with the bills that need to be paid. I also put in this months food budget in case I don't get back in time to reimburse you for your outlay." Nabiki told the woman as she walked her to the door.

"Thank you my dear you are always so prompt and efficient. I wish I could be that good with money." The old woman hugged the Tendo girl startling her bit.

She then slowly wrapped her arms around the elderly lady. The scent of her perfume reminded her of her mother. Nabiki closed her eyes tightly and pretended it was her mother giving her the compliment and hug. Mrs. Konita pulled away and stroked Nabiki's cheek with a warm happy, smile. She then left leaving Nabiki confused but calmer at the door. She closed the door then locked it. She leaned her head against it as she fought to stop the tears. She spun with rage as she turned when her father placed his hand on her shoulder. He took a step back at the frothing rage that claimed his daughter.

"Don't touch me old man!" Nabiki snarled at her father, he was so frightened he forgot to be angry.

"I know about your helping that escaped convict! That ends now! As of this moment, you are out! You shirked your duty to raise us when mother died! You forced us to support ourselves, and your lazy ass! Well no, more I control the money, the house, and the land! You will get only your clothes and will leave my house now!" Nabiki snarled in her father's face as she moved in closer almost nose to nose.

"Daughter I was so brok...!" Soun's fear grew as Nabiki began to glow.

"BULLSHIT! You are just like your friend you wanted this Ranma and Akane to build your school you were too lazy to build so you and Saotome could sit back and steal from them. It ends now old man now move!" Soun moved quickly to his room.

"Only your clothes since you gave that slob your camping gear go to him and share it with him!" Nabiki stood outside his bedroom door preventing him from closing it.

She watched as her father moved as if he was walking through molasses. When he finished, she took his keys and walked him out to the gate. Once on the outside of the gate she slammed it shut and locked it. Her breaking heart showed on her face as she gently laid her hand on the solid gate. She then looked and gave her father one parting option.

"When I see you have fully given up helping your thieving, murdering, friend a criminal I might add I may let you back into the house and family. There will be rules the first you will need to get a job and support the household as you should have been doing for the last fourteen years!" Nabiki then turned and walked away.

She entered her home and moved to the upstairs. She walked to her bedroom door. She stopped and turned to her father's room. She entered and looked around her hand clutching at her chest. She had warned him. She moved deeper into the room and saw the small private alter to her mother. Though the picture she knew was there was now gone. The tears fell, as she would allow him to keep it. She fell onto the bed and let the wall she had built around her broken soul and heart shatter.

"Oh momma I wish you were here!" Nabiki whispered into the mattress as the tears turned the bedding from dry to wet.

Nabiki cried for hours. When she finished, she was in a fitful sleep. Her dreams of never having any real friends she could not afford them. She could never be like other girls her age. She had to support her family anyway she could. Her dreams were of watching as Akane wasted the tight funds to destroy concrete blocks, the house the dojo. All items she had to work extra hard to repair. She jolted awake when she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder.

"Sister!?" Nabiki looked into the brown eyes of Kasumi.

"He came to you didn't he. Did he tell you why I threw him out!?" She asked as Kasumi nodded her head for the first question then shook it for the second one.

"He has been helping that escaped convict! I warned him I would not tolerate him helping that child killing bastard and he did anyway!" Nabiki handed the letter and pictures to Kasumi as she sat down and went through the things Nabiki gave her.

"He is our father Nabiki." Kasumi told her disappointment in her voice, though Nabiki could not tell if it was directed at her or their father.

"Bull! He has not been a father to us since mom died! You and I lost our childhood because he refused to raise us! We had to take a back seat to the little princess well no more! I told him I would let him back in to the house and family if he finally broke it off with that jailbird! He will also have to get a job, he allowed Akane to fight the dojo destroyer and loose our right to teach our school so now he will need to learn something else to support the household and himself. Until then he is ronin!" Nabiki rose taking the letter and pictures with her.

"Though as long as you let him stay with you nothing will change he will expect you to cater to his every whim even at the expense of your dreams and your college education." Nabiki said as she moved from her parents' room to her own.

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Kasumi watched as Nabiki shuffled like a broken doll to her room. When Nabiki's door clicked shut Kasumi jumped slightly. Kasumi's face was in a deep frown. She looked around the room and found it emptied of only their father's clothes. She rose and headed out she had some thinking to do. She rose and moved downstairs. Her husband was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs. They moved to the backyard and sat on the ground by the koi pond and she told him what really happened.

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Akane was tired she had worked harder then she ever had before. She had found a dojo that agreed to help her get back into the art. Though it was not Anything Goes, it would help her with her basic kata. She went everyday after school and instead of payment she helped clean the dojo and helped the wife of her sensei with shopping as she refused to allow Akane to cook after the first meal she made.

She had a day off from college and the training and she went back to where she first saw those five exotic women. She knew Ryoga would be there since he was with the white haired woman. She moved down the street toward the large apartment building she was about to go to the door when she spotted the garnet haired girl as she entered the compound of a large building. She moved toward the compound, she just hoped she was ready and could help them fight.

Akane forgot her manners as she was never told she could not just enter someone's yard without being invited. She however, expected others do so. She reached out a small zap of electricity hit her hand. She jumped back and nearly fell on her behind but she was able to catch herself. She would have to tell them there was a short in the doorbell by the gate. She reached out again to open the gate and head in when the next bolt was just a little bit stronger.

"You have not been invited in so the compound will not let you enter!" The low growl behind her made her shiver. She turned to see the white haired girl behind her the woman's face showed her anger.

"That is stupid! You have a short in the doorbell!" Akane snarled back then Frosta reached passed her and touched not only the gate but the doorbell as well.

Akane watched as nothing happened. She then turned back to the beautiful woman her white hair shimmered as if covered in sparkles of silver and gold. She was angry as this woman dared to make a fool of her. She was ready to fight her forgetting she was more skilled then Akane would ever be.

"You were not invited in you can't enter. I will notify the elders of your presence I suggest you quit trying to enter the compound the shocks will get stronger the longer you persist to force your way in." Frosta instead of opening the gate jumped it instead, as she felt this girl would force her way in if she opened the gate.

Akane scowled at the woman she was about to jump the fence when she realized she could not do that even with her old skill. She was left to stew in her anger as she waited for someone to come and let her in. She jumped when the door in the gate opened to reveal a beautiful woman of thirty, something with lovely red plum hair. She bowed to the woman then looked at her with a smile when she stood up.

"May I help you child." Akane frowned, as she did not open the gate.

"I am Tendo Akane I have seen the battles on TV and want to help. I am a martial artist and can help." Akane said as she tried to keep her anger at not being let in make her loose her temper.

"I am afraid you are not skilled enough child. Besides since your grandmaster blocked your skill to the Anything Goes you are no use to us." The woman in green robes told her with a scowl of her own.

"Ho...How did you know that! I have been training at a local dojo to get my basics back!" Akane quickly told the woman.

"I know child because I helped Happosai create the school. I can see my husband's handy work all over your shiatsu points. He also told me, and he said you had no skill except as a bully and could not control your anger, which was why you lost to the dojo destroyer well it was part of the reason. Tell your father child that the Amazons will not tolerate their interference in our affairs nor will we tolerate yours. Good day there is much we have to do." Cologne shut the small door and Akane heard it as the bolt slid into place.

Akane was furious even more then when she heard Ukyo's story of how her fiancé abandoned her at the roadside. She took a step toward the gate and slammed her fist several times into the metal door. The problem was after the third pounding the door got tired of it and let her know to go away.

"AAAAARRRRGGGG!" Akane's scream filled the neighborhood.

The blast sent her ten feet from the door when she landed she tried to absorb the shock but did not do so well. She used to be able to but since Happosai blocked her Anything Goes training, it was much harder. She rose to her feet and moved toward the gate. She stopped after only taking two steps. She stopped as her face filled with fear as the gate suddenly was covered in bolts of electricity. Akane took two steps back but the gate still was covered in electrical bolts.

"I am sorry Tendo-san but even if you could fight they would not allow it. Not after what Saotome Genma did to his, own son. As it seemed your father was just as bad as he planned to fulfill a drunken promise and force you or your sisters into marriage with his son. I suggest you go home get your home in order you may be needed to protect it." Akane turned when the voice started talking.

"Ryoga, can't you get me inside? Please I want to help!" Akane asked as she stared at the young man his eyes rolled in shades of green.

"No Tendo-san, I can't! Elder Cologne is correct you would die the first time you fought! Now please GO HOME!" Ryoga shouted the last part then floated up and over the gate.

Akane stared at the gate and where Ryoga; had disappeared. She turned and headed off to her home. Her father would undo what that pervert did to her and then he was going to train her! She would show them she was just as good as they were even more so!" Akane's hold on her anger faded away as she stormed off toward her family home.

As she walked off in a huff she was deep in her anger, even though she was blocked her chi still showed up as a thin line around her. She was over halfway home when she stopped. She turned and looked back down the street toward the compound though she could not see it. She knew it was there. She hung her head and realized Ryoga was correct if she could not use Anything Goes she would die in the first battle she fought. There would be no one to protect her but her and her skill or the lack there of.

Akane continued, on down the street. She however, instead of going down the street to her home she headed to the train station. She was going home she had a lot of thinking to do and she needed quiet and not a conniving sister trying to control her, nor an emotional father trying to marry her off to a dead pervert.

Akane entered the station and bought a ticket back to Tokyo. She sat and waited for her train. When it was called, she rose and boarded. She did not hear as her name was called. It was a good thing also. As Yuka and Sayuri would not have liked the reaction, their attempt to get back in Akane's company would have cost them. As Akane would not like what it might cost her.

"Akane WAIT UP!" Sayuri and Yuka shouted as they ran toward Akane. The conductor asked for their tickets as he stopped the girls.

They smiled sheepishly then ran to the ticket office to purchase tickets. When they paid for their tickets, they saw it was for the next train an hour from now. They looked up and saw as the train left the station. They scowled, as they needed to get in good with Akane again. They needed the money. They left the station and went to the café next to the station to wait for their train.

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Red angry eyes watched from the shadows of an alley. Their gaze fixed on the gate to the Isis Compound. They stared as a group of beautiful women and Ranma stood next to the gate as the plaque was placed on the wall. It proclaimed this compound as the 'Isis School of Esoteric arts'. Since their powers and skills were due to Isis, the generals felt it appropriate to claim the compound in her name. The words were written over the Isis symbol a disk cupped in a one inch thick 'U' that tapped at the top, and was turned out like a bulls horn. The eyes grew angrier at the feminine way Ranma acted. Then more people showed up including his wife.

He stared enraged as the gajin wrapped his arms around her waist from behind. He perked up when he saw everyone but Ranma and two of the males went in. One had short black hair and wore a bandana around his forehead. His smile revealed his fangs. The man looked confused as he recognized the young man from somewhere but he could not remember from where. The other man had long black purple hair gray eyes and wore white robes with black kung-fu pants and slippers.

He watched as they headed off toward the business district. He followed them but not too closely. He could tell his son was associating with powerful martial artists his only hope was to wait for a chance to hit and run when Ranma was alone. He would then beat the living daylights out of him and force him to marry a Tendo. He smiled evilly as images of his taking what his son earned and since his thirteen years of training was to condition Ranma that his father was better and could control him would make it easy for him to do this even if he did not have access to his skill.

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"Ok so what do we have to get?" Kalya asked her first two generals and her closest.

"The list is not long but we need a large quantity." Mousse said as he looked at the list from the elders.

"Well if we need that many journals maybe we ought to look into ordering them directly from the distributors." Ryoga said as he kept looking over his shoulder.

"I thought of that but then we would not be supporting our local business and I like doing that. It helps them and us besides some of the owners are nice and I like visiting them. Why do you keep looking behind us!?" Kalya asked Ryoga as she turned and looked behind them.

"I think we're being followed. I did not notice it at first but the farther away from the compound we got the stronger the feeling got." Ryoga told her as she nodded.

{"Ok when we talk about Isis business or our spy do it telepathically. We will talk verbally about what shopping we have to do. I know that signature and I thought the panda was in jail."} Ryoga and Moussed stopped suddenly and looked at her.

She watched as they became angry and it was all she could do to keep them from charging the panda. She got them calmed down and moving toward the stores. She and the men kept their senses on the intruder. She had already notified the rest of her generals. Her Uncle Hayashi called the police. She also told them to stay put! She did not want him to know that they made him, the argument that ensued included Ryoga and Mousse. It was decided the rest of the Isis generals would fly air support under the Umi-Sen-Ken until and if they were needed.

"Here's our first stop. So how many of these office supply stores do we got to go too?" Mousse asked, as he knew there were at least four near them.

"Well since everyone needs journals now which I think is a good thing. The elders have been calling ahead. We however have to go to all four. They want a relationship with the store owners so when this is over they can send warriors here for schooling." Kalya said as she paused then moved passed the Office supply store to look into the computer window.

"What are you thinking? The generals all have their own computers as do the elders." Ryoga said as he thought about the other warriors.

"You can't get everyone their own computers Kalya!" Mousse told her with wide eyes.

"No you are correct. I can however get a computer lab set up at the compound so the warriors can take college courses too." Kalya said as she thought of where to put the lab.

"You know there is that large storage shed we don't know what to do with. We had all the storage built into the main building. We would have to have it insulated so we don't freeze or roast." Mousse said as he pulled out a journal and began to make notes as how best to upgrade the large shed.

"Ok when we get back we will contact the contractor that did our building. Once it is upgraded we can determine how many computers to set up and maybe some study tables." Ryoga said as he also made notes.

"Alright let's go get our supplies." The faux wide-eyed horror made the men laugh.

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As the three friends moved from store to store they made additional stops at craft and hobby stores. They wanted to start looking into making things to sell to support the compound without using the gems and coins from Kalya's mothers. With the training from the Amazons at the village that did that kind of thing, they felt they could make a descent living until they got through college and what they wanted to do.

When they had left the first Office Supply store, the other generals arrived. Ric and Hayashi stayed with Kalya while the others provided air support. Sage and Nodoka followed Genma as Nodoka directed the police to their location. They moved to many stores and picked up the supplies they needed. As they were leaving the last store to head home, that was when Genma struck. He noticed as Ranma came from the last store by herself. The other two were still inside. She moved to the next store and looked in the window. It was the clothing store, which they had all the kimonos made for her generals.

Genma ran from the alley and before anyone could stop him, he hit Kalya on the head with a brick he had found. As she, collapsed he grabbed her and turned to run off. The problem was that in front of him stood a large muscular man and Nodoka both glowing black. He turned to run but found the gajin and Hayashi glowing just as black. He jumped when the two men with his son came running from the store. He finally shuddered at the power these six had.

"HEY LET GO RANMA MUST MARRY A TENDO!" Genma shouted as two beautiful women appeared over him and took Kalya from his shoulder while the others had him distracted.

Niitmin and Tarragon examined Kalya and gave those on the ground a nod that she was ok. She started to wake and she looked confused then Tarragon pointed to the ground. She looked and saw the black rainbow of auras as they surrounded the man that was her father. She moved to land in the center of the circle as the others had moved to block any escape Genma might try. When, Niitmin and Tarragon was finished examining her Dolphin, Shen and Meran moved to finish the circle.

"You should have stayed in jail old man!" Kalya snarled as she landed in front of Genma he started to lung for her but stopped when Niitmin and Tarragon put themselves between their leader and her unwanted attacker.

"It is a matter of honor you must marry a Tendo the schools must be joined!" Genma told Kalya knowing his honor would make him capitulate.

"What honor old man? There is no honor in the Saotome name and none in the Tendo if he would force his daughters to marry someone they don't know!" Kalya told the panda.

"YOU WILL MARRY A TENDO!" Genma lunged between the two bodyguards as the sounds of sirens could be heard in the distance.

"AAAARRRRRGGGGGGG!" Genma screamed in pain as the two medics of the Isis generals showed the Amazons were not the only ones with ancient knowledge of shiatsu points.

Genma fell to the ground in a heap. He moaned in pain as he tried to stand but could not. He saw movement in his peripheral vision. He moved his head with great difficulty as he raised it to see Kalya squatting in front of him her arms resting on her knees. She glared at Genma with feral rage. He returned the rage filled glare with one of his own.

"Get this through your thick skull! I am not Ranma! He died at Jusenkyo you murdered him! I am all girl and cannot be forced to marry another girl!" Genma's anger grew ten fold.

"NNNNOOOO! YOU ARE RANMA! YOU ARE MY MANLY SON! YOU WILL MARRY A TENDO!" Kalya hung her head, rose she turned to Niitmin, and Tarragon and they nodded.

As the police pulled up, they found Genma surrounded by a group of people they pushed through the circle and saw him laying on the ground. They moved to him and picked him up. They dragged him away to the police car. They cuffed him before putting inside. Then the lead officer turned to the young garnet haired beauty.

"What happened to him?" He asked her as she shrugged her shoulders.

"He was punished for trying to kidnap me. We did that so he would not be punished more severely by others." Niitmin told the officer as the group moved back toward their home the police officer watched them with confusion.

The officer scowled, as he knew he was going to have to talk with them to complete his report. They first needed to get the escaped prisoner back to jail. He wondered what the one man meant about others more powerful. He shuddered and whipped around but found no one there. He backed away waiting to see someone or something. When he bumped into another officer, he turned back around. He directed everyone to head back to the station. As he drove off, he stopped as a shimmering golden rainbow light silhouetted an eight-foot man with two lion heads. The officer closed his eyes tightly when he opened them the hallucination was gone.

"I need a vacation!" He then drove back to the station to start the report.