A/N: Space Cowboys, just... space cowboys. Voltron got a reboot, Thundercats had a reboot, why not Galaxy Rangers? This takes place about ten years before the pilot of the series.
To guest reviewer: I haven't read that series yet, but thanks for the suggestion.
Disclaimer: I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn or Galaxy Rangers.
Vongola Ranger
Growing up on planet KHR27, Tsuna was used to seeing criminals walking the streets. When humans first started colonizing other planets, many of the Earthlings sent to this planet were criminals. This lead to them being forced to rely on one another for survival. On his home planet if you weren't involved in the underworld personally, then you had an ancestor or relative that was.
In the beginning there were multiple factions that would fight among each other for resources. They all had different abilities called flames and they would often reflect on their users personality. Skies were warm and accepting, often taking roles of leadership. Suns were energetic and very optimistic, falling into the role of healers. Storms were short tempered but also tended to be gifted intellectually, becoming tacticians or scientists. Rains were calm and collected, acting as mediators or councilors.
Then there were the flames that were discriminated against. Mist were very creative but they could also be manipulative, making others uneasy in their presence. Lightnings were seen as either powerhouses or meat shields, often being used as canon fodder. Finally there were Clouds, most often seen as anti-social and compared to wild beasts.
It wasn't until Giotto, leader of the Vongola family, came into power that anyone had decided to have all these different flames together. While they all had vastly different personalities and would often damage their surroundings, the elements would always calm down in the presence of their sky. Instead of focusing on their own survival, the Vongola would fight against corruption and protect the innocent. And Tsuna was proud to say that he had that man's blood coursing through his veins.
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Tsunayoshi Sawada was one of the lucky few that had Sky flames, and they were the purest that anyone had ever seen. His father Iemitsu would often brag about him to his colleagues in CEDEF, much to Tsuna's embarrassment. The man was a Sky as well but less pure than Tsuna and had two elements that acted as guardians. Vongola Nono, or Timoteo, was Tsuna's godfather and doted on the child as if the boy was his own son. Xanxus, although terrifying at first, was usually the one to babysit Tsuna whenever the boy visited.
Massimo, Federico, and Enrico also looked after Tsuna, calling the youngest of their family a cute mascot. He was also a constant target for assassinations and kidnapping attempts, prompting Timoteo to reach out to Reborn to teach the boy how to defend himself. While most children would balk at the torture disguised as training, Tsuna was relieved to see someone not treating him as the second coming of Giotto. Even if he did was constantly shot at and caught up in a variety of traps that wouldn't out of place in a Saw film.
Tsuna had seen a Galaxy Ranger for the first time when he was only 7 years old. The man rode a robotic horse, it's frame a silver-blue with a visor in place of eyes. It had a white mane and, to Tsuna's surprise, could speak. The man himself had short brown hair with a cowboy hat atop his head, his features chiseled in a way that spoke of European ancestry. The man noticed Tsuna's staring and dismounted, giving the boy a soft smile. "Hey kid, never seen an android horse before?" He asks in amusement.
"N-no sir." Tsuna stammered, brown eyes filled with awe and amazement. The man chuckled. "This beauty is Steel Magnolia. You can come closer, she won't bite." Donovan watched as the child walked forward hesitantly, his hand gingerly reaching for the android's face. Magnolia gave an impatient whinny, practically shoving its snout under Tsuna's hand. The boy yelped in surprise and he patted the horse on its face. "What are you doing on our planet mister? We don't get many rangers here." Tsuna says, looking at the man curiously.
Donovan scratched at some stubble on his chin, he really needed a trim. "I'm tracking down a member of the Black Hole Gang, man goes by the alias of Breaker." Donovan took out a holopad and pulled up a wanted poster. It showed a rugged looking reptilian with an eye patch covering one of four eyes. Tsuna blinked, unless Breaker had some sort of human disguise the outlaw would stick out like a sore thumb. "What did he do? This is a planet of criminals after all, why would a ranger be sent here?"
Donovan would admit, this kid was a sharp one. "He attempted to assassinate a Galaxy Ranger officer and is a known terrorist. Think you can help?" Tsuna nodded his head eagerly. "Uh huh! Let me ask grandpa Timoteo and Papa!"
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As they walked through the streets, Donovan noticed that the civilians would look in their direction with awe. Tsuna just gave a tired sigh, doing his best to avoid the staring. They made their way to a modest home, with a small garden and white picket fence. Tsuna opened the door without hesitation and waited for Donovan to find a place for Steel Magnolia to power down. In the kitchen was a woman cutting vegetables at an inhuman speed, humming as she prepared lunch.
"Mama, I brought a friend home with me! Can I call grandpa Timoteo?" Tsuna asks with puppy eyes. "Tsuna, do you have no survival instincts? You brought a ranger into your home." A tall man in a suit and fedora says in disapproval, Tsuna pouted. "But aren't the Rangers like great-great-great-grandpa Giotto and his men?" Reborn sighed. "Giotto was a vigilante, not an officer of the law." Still Tsuna didn't waver. "I still want to help."
After a number of calls that Donovan was certain were all criminals in their own right, they finally got a location on Breaker. "I told you kid, let the adults handle this." Donovan says, reactivating Steel Magnolia. "I'll be fine, Papa brings me to the Takesushi all the time. I have friends there!" Tsuna says, his eyes turning amber as he looked at the man. He was most likely worried Takeshi, at times the boy could be very oblivious to danger. Donovan sighed. "Fine kid, hop on."
Tsuna giggled as they rode a very short distance to Takesushi and he wondered why they hadn't just walked. Then again, it wasn't every day that the boy got to ride a robot horse. Takesushi was understood to be neutral ground to the inhabitants of Namimori, anyone disrupting the peace was often met with a chef's knife to the face by Tsuyoshi himself. Donovan was now wearing a cloak to cover up his bright white uniform, his cowboy hat shadowing his eyes.
The moment the patrons saw Tsuna, the place seemed to brighten. "Hey Tuna! How's your old man doing?" One of the men asked with a boisterous laugh, Tsuna pouted. "How many times do I have to tell people to stop calling me that? It's Tsu-na, not Tuna. Stop the fish based puns already!" The crowd laughed at the poor boys's expense, Donovan raised an eyebrow. "You have quite a large group of friends." Tsuna smiled sheepishly. "I keep forgetting that you aren't from around here, grandpa says that it's Sky charisma. Papa just thinks I'm adorable."
Takesushi was, of course, a sushi bar. And Donovan had never tried the stuff before, a man with dark brown hair and sharp eyes soon walked up to the pair. "So, I take it that you and new comer are here for the offworlder." Tsuyoshi states, discretely nodding his head in the direction of a cloaked figure. "He was trying to pick latents off the street, had a run in with one of the Hibari clan and decided to hide out here." The normally jovial man scowled, kidnapping flame latents was an offense that normally lead to death of the abductor AND their crime family.
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Breaker scowled, normally humanoids were weak without weapons. How was he supposed to know that the ones on this planet could use fire? And that child with purple fire was especially violent! Takeshi was waiting tables, smiling when he saw his classmate. And the locals, although criminals themselves, weren't going to do him any favors anytime soon. He eyed the two strangers that walked into the sushi bar, catching a glimpse of white underneath the cloak. Breaker scowled and, with a flourish of his own cloak, grabbed Takeshi from a nearby table.
"I know you're here Galaxy Ranger! Let me go and this little brat might live." Breaker says with a confident smirk, Tsuyoshi looked fit to kill. All the patrons had taken out their flame conductors, varying from real weapons like guns and knives to out of the ordinary like yo-yos and a pen. It was at that moment that Breaker knew he chose the wrong world to flee to.
A blue fire began to emanate from Takeshi and the criminal found his muscles beginning to relax against his will. His grip loosened and the boy slipped away unscathed. Breaker, on the other hand, was an unrecognizable mess by the time someone was able to control the chaos. Donovan gulped nervously, he was starting to see why the council was so hesitant about letting people from this planet join the alliance. He put Breaker into stasis cuffs and noticed that Tsuna had immediately run over to the hostage.
"I'm fine, my flames went active at just the right time." Takeshi says with a grin, Tsuna sighed. "This is exactly why people worry about you." He says bluntly.
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Eventually Donovan had to leave the planet, much to Tsuna's dismay. "Maybe you could visit again?" Tsuna asks, Donovan raised a brow. "I think people on your planet can handle themselves from what I've seen. But I can shoot you a call every once in a while. What's your full name kid?" Tsunayoshi beamed. "Tsunayoshi Sawada. And one day I want to be a Galaxy Ranger, just like you!" If only the man knew this was coming from the mouth of mafia royalty.