Disclaimer: Ranma ½ belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and Viz Video and Winx Club belongs to Iginio Straffi and Rai S.p.A (NOT 4Kids!!)

Note: this follows the Rai version of Winx as the 4Kids version butchered it too much, like with every anime it dubs.

Chapter 4: Settling in! Ranma the Faerie!

Light Rock Monastery…

In a calm scenario of a peaceful meadow, several people were milling about. All of them were in harmony with each other and with nature. They passed the time doing recreational activities, as there was a total absence of war and violence. The only ones who didn't accept these peaceful conditions were former inmates, Icy, Darcy, and Stormy, AKA, the Trix. Once again, they were clad in the white robes of the Monastery inmates and the magic-sealing circlets on their heads to suppress their powers. The whole place was in truth a separate dimension completely and the inhabitants mere holograms, specially made for the Trix in order to purge them of their violent and evil tendencies.

"It feels like déjà vu…." Said Darcy.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WE'RE BACK IN HERE AGAIN!!" Stormy complained.

"This whole thing sucks!" said Icy.

"Please tell me you've got an escape plan!" said Stormy.

"You know it's impossible to escape when we don't have our powers." Said Darcy. "No matter where we go, we'll always wind up back where we started!"

"If only we had our magic!" said Icy while clenching her fist.

It was then the hidden speakers all over the terrain activated for the daily broadcast.

"Good morning all, children and seniors! Here is Brother Titaurous of the Lightrock Weather Station. Tomorrow's forecast will be clear skies, a soft breeze from the northwest, and temperatures hovering around 70 degrees fahrenheit. The same scenario will be expected for the next several years. And now, back to our music program!"

The Trix grit their teeth at the sound of soothing flute music playing through the speakers.

"DEFINITELY déjà vu…" Darcy said in disgust. They had remembered this exact same scenario years ago just before Darkar broke them out.

"I'M GOING TO SHUT THAT SPEAKER UP!" shouted Stormy.

"Forget it, Stormy. You know that there're a lot more of those speakers hidden around here, so it's pointless." Said Darcy.

"I HATE THIS!!" shouted Stormy to the heavens.

"I swear, when I get out of here, I'll make them all wish they never heard of us!" said Icy.

Suddenly, the peaceful setting simulation gets interrupted by dark cloudy skies followed by purple lightning. This in turn caused the holograms of the people there to vanish.

"Hmmm? What's this?" said Icy as she and her sisters looked up at the now dark sky.

"About time we had a change in scenery, the peaceful meadow look was starting to be a real pain!" said Stormy.

The witch sisters were surprised when a lightning bolt struck down five feet in front of them, which caused a geyser of light to erupt on the spot. What they didn't expect was who was standing there after the geyser died down.

"No way…" said Darcy.

"It can't be!" said Stormy.

"Valtor!?" said Icy.

Standing before them was the dark wizard, Valtor. He had gone into hiding to recover himself after his last battle with the Winx Club. He wore a neutral expression on his face as he looked at his former underlings.

"Valtor! You're alive!" said Darcy.

"I didn't think something like that would stop you." Said Stormy.

"Looks like our pleas have been answered." Said Icy. "It's good to see you again, Valtor. Nice of you to come and break us out, now let's get out of- AAAAAAGGGGHHH!!"

Icy was cut of by Valtor, who shot her with a ball of flame from his hand. She flew back several feet and fell to the ground hard. Darcy and Stormy were shocked to see Valtor launch an attack on their older sister.

"Icy!"

Valtor then shoots Darcy with a beam of light and Stormy with a chair-sized boulder, which sent the two flying back and landing near Icy. They all painfully sit up and look in horror as Valtor slowly advanced on them while emitting an aura of darkness and his eyes glowed red with rage.

"Valtor? What're you doing!?" asked Icy.

"Do not misunderstand. I didn't come here to break you out. I came here to KILL you!" replied Valtor in a dark tone.

"What!?" said Stormy.

"You can't be serious!" said Darcy.

With a wave of his hand, Valtor caused individual force fields to encase each witch, effectively trapping them. The fields were only about two cubic meters in size, so space was very limited and they couldn't move around much.

"Did you think I've forgotten how you ditched me to those Faeries back at Magix!?" said Valtor in anger. "Consider this a payback!"

Icy, Darcy, and Stormy winced at that fact. They DID abandon Valtor to save themselves that one time. Valtor extends his hand towards the imprisoned Trix and caused their force fields to activate their elemental opposites. Icy screamed as the walls of her force field started to light on fire and was gradually getting bigger. What was worse was that the fire was contained with her at the center. Darcy's force field suddenly emitted blinding light that was also contained. Darcy screamed as the light's brightness became too unbearable and was burning her. Stormy began to panic as her body was slowly petrifying into stone. She was unable to move as the petrification had already stoned her from the waist down. It was only a matter of time until she turns into a statue completely.

Valtor purposely lowered the power of each of the force fields. Killing them outright wouldn't satisfy him. He wanted them to suffer. He wanted to make them feel immense pain. He wanted them to beg for mercy.

"Please forgive us, Valtor!" Icy pleaded.

"Give us another chance!" Darcy practically begged.

"We'll follow you forever!" said Stormy just as the stone on her body reached her upper torso.

Valtor continued to watch the Trix writhe in agony within the force fields. As they suffered and begged for release from their prisons, Valtor considered his situation. He was currently without the power he had stolen in the past, so his magic was not up to snuff to his standards. Valtor was basically running on his own power and trying to take over those other planets in the Magix Realm will be a chore even for him. All of his other minions were either captured or destroyed. Although he could make anyone his minions by branding the victims with his mark, they'd just be mindless drones. He was in need of competent ones, ones who had darkness in their hearts, like the Trix. As much as he hated to admit it, he probably needed their services once again. This time, however, he was going to do things differently.

Finally, Valtor dispels the force fields, causing Icy, Darcy, and Stormy to collapse to the ground. Icy had numerous burn marks on her as well as frazzled hair. Darcy managed to get her eyes open after having being contained in intense light. She seemed to have developed a slight tan from the experience. Stormy had managed to break out of her stone state while coughing up pebbles. The three witches look up as Valtor steps up towards them.

"You're lucky, ladies, I just had a sudden change of heart, which is a rare thing for me." Said Valtor in a condensing tone. "You said you'd follow me forever? I shall see to it that you all live up to that promise."

He puts his hands together and starts chanting in another tongue. Suddenly, with a wave of his hand, he shoots three purple beams of light, each hitting one of the Trix. The mark of Valtor appeared on each of them. Icy's appeared on the middle of her forehead, Darcy's was on her left cheek, and Stormy's was on her right cheek. They look at each other and see the marks.

"Uh, what's with the marks, Valtor?" asked Icy.

"They're fail-safes, my dear." Replied Valtor. "I'm not going to take any chances with you three again. If any of you disobey me or even think about betraying me again, Those marks will cause you serious pain."

Valtor then demonstrates this very painfully to them. The marks on them began to glow red and they started to scream in pain. Icy's skin started to slowly turn red and catch on fire which threatened to melt her. Darcy's body started to get bright and suddenly, light shot out from her eyes and mouth, as she were to explode from the power. Stormy's body started to slowly petrify, and the parts that are stone soon started to crack and crumble a bit. After another agonizing thirty seconds of pain, Valtor relented and the Trix were back to their normal bodies. He seemed to have gotten the message across to them.

"Let that be a warning, Trix Sisters. Should you try to resist the pain, you will be dead." Said Valtor in a cryptic tone. He then creates a portal of darkness behind him. "Come, there is much to be done."

With that said, Valtor vanishes into the portal. Icy, Darcy, and Stormy painfully get up on their feet to follow Valtor through the portal. They had no choice in the matter anyway. He literally holds their lives in the palm of his hand and could kill them with a thought if they didn't do what he says. They have truly sold their souls to him.

Alfea

Ranma felt a little nervous as he sat in the commons area of the Winx dorm. Needless to say, the girls were quite shocked to know that he is the reincarnation of their lost boyfriends, but even more so when they learned that he was going to be attending Alfea because Faragonda herself suggested it.

Flashback

"So are you going to attend Red Fountain, Ranma?" asked Bloom.

"Actually… I-" Ranma started.

"The truth is, girls, Ranma will be attending classes here in Alfea." Finished Faragonda.

"HUH!?" Griselda and the girls exclaimed. They certainly weren't expecting that.

"But Headmistress, this is a girls' school for Faeries." Said Griselda.

"I agree. A boy can't be a Faerie." Said Tecna.

"Actually, the truth is, Ranma is qualified to learn here in Alfea." Said Faragonda. "He's really a half-Faerie. Plus, there's something else."

Ranma winced. He would have to make his curse known to them. Well, better to get this over with now than be caught in an embarrassing situation later on like back when he first came to the Tendo Dojo.

"Don't be alarmed, girls. I have a certain…. condition that I've acquired in my life." Said Ranma. "Mom?" Nodoka understood and produces another glass of water. "I have this curse that changes my form with water."

With that said, Ranma takes the water glass and pours it over his head. Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Layla were instantly surprised to see the ebony-haired boy get replaced by a scarlet-haired girl.

"Whoa! How did you do that?" asked Stella.

"It's a curse which was inflicted on me." Said Ranma. "I've no control over it, but no matter what form I'm in, I'm still the same person."

He looked towards the girls, waiting to see what their reactions would be from revealing his curse to them. Finally, Musa spoke up.

"I don't know why, but that seems kinda cool."

Ranma-chan raised her eyebrow at that, not expecting that sort of response.

"Quite fascinating." Said Tecna.

"You're not bothered by this?" asked Ranma-chan.

"Why should we be? We've seen shape-shifting before." Replied Musa.

"Oh right, this is a magical realm. I guess this wouldn't shock you too much." Said Ranma-chan.

"If it's any consolation, Ranma, you're very beautiful." Said Flora.

"Eh heh… thanks…" said Ranma-chan while sweatdropping.

Stella looks at Ranma, then her eyes lowered towards her, ahem, assets.

"Are those real?" asked Stella.

Ranma-chan blushed at the question. "Er… yeah, they are…"

"Stella! What kind of question is that?" Bloom scolded her blonde friend.

"Sorry! I was just curious." Stella said with embarrassment. She grinned inwardly as she thought of playing the makeover game with Ranma-chan.

"You say your curse is water-activated, Ranma?" asked Bloom, trying to change the subject.

"Yeah, cold water turns me into a girl." Replied Ranma-chan. Nodoka stands behind her and pours on hot water she had prepared earlier in a thermos. The pig-tailed girl instantly reverted back into a pig-tailed boy. "Hot water changes me back into a guy. I promise you, this is my natural form."

The girls and Griselda were startled to see Ranma as a boy again.

"As you can see, Ranma is quite qualified to attend here." Said Faragonda. "Nodoka here will also be teaching here." She gestures to the kimono-clad woman.

"I look forward to working with you girls." Said Nodoka as she bowed to them.

"The pleasure is ours, Mrs. Saotome." Said Layla.

"Now then, since the dorms are already filled, I think it would be fitting if Ranma roomed with you girls?" asked Faragonda.

Ranma and the girls were shocked at Faragonda's suggestion.

End flashback

Ranma looked at his surroundings in the commons area of the dorm. The place was quite big and lavish for a mere dorm room. There was even a balcony to go out on. He still felt rather uneasy being a guy in a girls' room.

"So what do you think of the place, Ranma?" asked Bloom, who had entered the area.

He turns and looks in her direction. "It's very nice." Replied Ranma. "The place is a palace compared to my previous living conditions." Ranma frowned as he thought of the small guestroom he shared with Genma at the Tendo Dojo.

"I'm glad you feel that way." Said Bloom as she took a seat next to him, causing the pig-tailed boy to get nervous.

It was then that Stella and Flora entered the area.

"Are you sure you're all right with me staying here?" asked Ranma. "It must be weird having a guy staying in a girls' room."

"It's really no problem to us, Ranma." Said Flora. "We couldn't possibly just send you away."

"That's right! You're our roomie!" said Stella.

"Like it or not, you're stuck with us." Said Musa as she, Tecna, and Layla entered.

"And technically, you're a girl as well, Ranma." Said Tecna. Ranma could only laugh nervously at that fact.

"But I'm naturally a guy." Said Ranma.

"So Ranma, do you remember anything else about us or your past selves from your dreams?" asked Bloom.

"Now that I think about it, I kinda do, actually…" replied Ranma.

"Really? Do you remember how we first met?" she asked.

"I believe I met you in a place called Gardenia on earth." Replied Ranma. "You and Stella were being attacked by a blue troll or something. I also remember dancing with all of you during one of Alfea's parties. I also recall fighting against three psycho witches, too." Bloom and other were shocked at his answer, which was right on the button.

"Whoa…" said Musa. "Anything else?"

"Hmm…." Said Ranma as he tried to rack through his newly acquired memories. "You, Musa, had a concert at Red Fountain when you tried to reunite with your dad." Musa was surprised. "And I also remember almost being roped into an engagement to some underground princess who tried to marry me when we just met…" Ranma shivered at the thought. Arranged marriages were something he was quite familiar with. He had several official and unofficial ones back in Japan.

"That DID happen!" said Stella in shock. "You really DO have the memories of the boys!"

"Yeah, but it's still all fuzzy… I can't remember much more, but I think they'll come to me in time." Said Ranma. "I still retain the memories of who all of you are."

Bloom and the others nodded. Perhaps they were the dominant memories in each of the boys' minds, which caused Ranma to know about their existence first, and the love they shared.

"Maybe you should give it a rest, Ranma." Said Flora. "This all must be pretty overwhelming for you."

"Yeah…. You're right…" said Ranma as he sat back.

"You know, Ranma, you seem to know about us due to the souls in you, but we don't know anything about you yourself yet." Said Layla.

"Yes, I'm curious about that as well, especially that curse you have." Said Tecna.

"I guess that should be fair." Said Ranma. "You all might want to sit down for this one. It's quite a long story. It all started when Pop decided to take me away from home to go on a training journey that lasted ten years…"

A lengthy explanation later…

Bloom and the others were quite shocked when Ranma finished his story. He had endured enough hardships to last several lifetimes. His training, the Nekoken, Jusenkyo, the fiancees, the rivals, the incident at Phoenix Mountain, everything. Even half of the stuff Ranma told them, they couldn't believe.

"Wow…. No offense, Ranma, but your father sounds like a total moron!" said Layla.

"None taken, Layla." said Ranma. "I always thought he was, too."

"He made you swim all the way from Japan to China!?" asked Bloom incredulously.

"He preferred to call it training, but actually he was just too cheap to buy plane tickets." Said Ranma.

"How could he be so cruel as to throw you in a pit of starving cats?" asked Flora. She and the others were disgusted that a man could do that to a six-year-old child.

"For a supposedly unbeatable technique, and he didn't even bother to read the whole thing first."

"Going to a cursed place he knew nothing about?" asked Tecna.

"Just dumb, enough said."

"And he engaged you to several girls without you knowing?" asked Stella.

"He claimed to be doing it in my best interests, but it was mostly for his."

Layla could sympathize with Ranma. She herself had been roped into an arranged marriage by her parents. The difference was that she was lucky enough to actually have developed feelings for Nabu and that her parents gave her a choice whether or not she wanted to marry Nabu after his identity was found out. Ranma was forced whether he liked it or not.

"Despite all that, it's a wonder that I'm still sane." Said Ranma. "I was never given a choice in anything at all."

Bloom and the others wondered how one guy could tolerate so much crap in his life. His stay at the Tendo Dojo alone was just as perilous as their own experiences battling the Trix, Dakar, and Valtor ever since they enrolled in Alfea. They had to give him credit.

"We're back!"

Everyone turned their attentions towards the source of the voice. To Ranma's surprise, six little pixies floated into the room. One was in a short pink dress with light purple hair in a style that resembled Nabiki, and carried a white staff that resembled a key. Next was a pixie wearing a long pink dress and had long red hair with flowers adorning her tresses. Another had blonde hair done up in two side tails like Musa and was wearing a light green top, short skirt, and boot ensemble. Following her was a pixie with light purple hair done up in curls and wearing a blue dress that seemed to have come from the Victorian Age of England. The next has blue hair with a full body outfit that looked metallic and a sort of techno tiara framing her face. Finally, there was the smallest pixie dressed in pink, but the most striking feature was the big pink bonnet she wore on her head.

Ranma dug into his memories and quickly recognized them.

"Welcome back!" said Bloom as she and her roommates greeted her respective bonded pixie. Piff just dozed off as soon as she go herself on Layla's hand.

"Did you have a safe trip?" asked Flora.

"Definitely!" said Chatta. "Aside from the occasional insect, it wasn't so bad."

"They were quite rude, I should add!" said Tune in an indignant tone. A few whacks from her parasol had said bugs think twice about messing with them, which was ironic since she's supposed to be the proper one.

Lockette was the first to notice Ranma in the room.

"Oh! You have a guest, I see." She said.

"Uh… hello there…" said Ranma nervously. He never thought he'd see a pixie up close before. The other pixies turned their attention to the newcomer.

"Nice to meet you! Oh, where are my manners? I'm-" Tune began.

"Tune, right?" Ranma finished.

Tune and the other pixies were a bit surprised. "Oh? How did you know my name? Have we met?"

"In a sense, yes." Said Ranma. "You're bonded with Musa." He looks over to the one with the key. "Lockette is with Bloom here."

Digit floats in front of him. "I don't suppose you know the rest of us as well, do you?"

"I do, Digit." Said Ranma, surprising her. "Doesn't take a genius to know you're bonded to Tecna." He looked over to the matchmaking pixie. "Ah, Amore, I still remember that save back in Downland when you set Amentia straight. And Chatta, nice to know that you've been instilling confidence in Flora."

"Oh my! How do you know so much about us?" asked Amore.

"Actually…." Bloom began.

A little later….

"Oh wow! You mean you're really…?" asked Chatta.

"Yes, Ranma is the reincarnation of the boys' souls." Said Flora.

The pixies could only look at Ranma in wonder. They were also aware of the terrible battle against Valtor and the deaths of Sky, Brandon, Helia, Riven, Timmy, and Nabu. Well, deaths of their bodies at least. For them to live as a combined body was fascinating.

"So Ms. Faragonda's plan worked?" asked Lockette.

"It did. How else would he have known about you or us when he just met us?" asked Tecna.

"That seems to be the most logical theory." Said Digit.

"It is true!" said Amore. "I already see threads of fate linking each of you to Ranma, and they're exactly the same as the ones that bound you to the boys. As you know, when it comes to matters of the heart, I'm never wrong!"

Ranma could only blush at the threads comment. For some reason, when she said thread, he was reminded of Shampoo. For what reason he suddenly thought of the Chinese Amazon, he knows not. (1)

"If you say that, then it must be true…" said Tune.

It was then another voice was heard.

"Hey guys! What's going on?"

Everyone turned their attention to the latest pixie entering the room. She had dark purple hair and wearing a coat and pants set with black and yellow stripes which made her resemble a bumblebee. She also sported bug-eye-like goggles on her head.

"Oh, Zing!" said Chatta.

"Why'd you leave me behind for? I told you I was coming to Alfea, too!" said Zing.

"Sorry about that, we were in a hurry." Lockette apologized.

"You know I always come here often." Said Zing. "I want to find my bonded faerie soon!"

"Don't worry, Zing, I'm sure you'll find her." Said Bloom as she walked up to the pixie.

"I hope you're right." Said Zing. She then noticed Ranma. "Oh, sorry! I didn't notice you befo-"

Zing stopped in mid sentence when her gaze met with Ranma's. Ranma started feeling confused himself as he looked at the bee-like pixie in front of him. 'Huh? What is it that I find so special about this pixie?'

Zing was also of the same mind. 'What's with this guy that's so fascinating? Why do I feel connection to him, too?'

Bloom and the others were shocked at this turn of events. They knew exactly what was going on. This is what happens when a pixie bonds with someone. The pixies knew how much Zing wanted to bond with a faerie ever since they themselves bonded with each girl of the Winx Club, and now, Zing was getting her chance. They never would have imagined that she'd bond with a guy. It just didn't seem possible!

"Uh…. Hi. I'm…. Ranma Saotome."

"I'm…. Zing."

To be continued…

Preview…

Ranma: Whoa! Now I'm bonded to a pixie?

Tecna: "It shows you've got faerie blood in you, Ranma.

Ranma: I never would've guessed how much.

Flora: Well Ranma, it's time for classes!

Ranma: This is awkward… I'm learning in a girls' school… at least I'm not being considered a freak.

Musa: Yeah, it's best that everyone knew of your condition just to make it easier on everyone. Who knows? Maybe you can learn to control it!

Ranma: I'll face any challenge to get that!

Bloom: Next time, on Ranma Club, 'School Days! Magic Can be Fun!'

Ranma: I will master this transformation ability!

Author's notes:

(1) The Red Thread of Fate incident that Shampoo used on Ranma in order to get him to marry her.

As Ranma goes through Magix, he'll slowly gain more memories of the Specialists' experiences. This is why he was able to recognize certain things as well as the Pixies. I've decided to have Zing bond with him since she's always spent her time trying to find a Faerie to bond to, but never does. Now, she gets her wish. Plus, Zing's a cosplayer, which can be associated with Japan anyway(in the Rai version, she's always cosplaying familiar people).