Hi All! I have been reading on here for a long time and I thought it's time
for me to send in my 7 1/2 cents. I have read some Ranma/Gargoyles
crossovers, but I am taking a different approach. ( I hope). C&C is vastly
appreciated!
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Take A Giant Step
A Ranma 1/2 and Gargoyles Crossover
Timeline: In the Ramnaverse, this is after the manga is over with and Ranma
and Co. just graduated from school. In Gargoylesverse, this is several years
after Hunter's Moon, but no Goliath Chonicles.
Disclaimer: Ranma and Co. are under Takahashi-sama's little thumb, and
Gargoyles are the Mouse's cheese. Happy?
Obligatory warning: This is my first fanfic posted, so be kind with the
C&C...I is/as/was/were/am an English Major at some point, so I can handle
the crits. :)
Thanks, and enjoy!
Prologue--Once upon a time...--
Ranma was happy. For once in his life he could say he was truly happy. He
turned from looking out at the backyard and spoke to the other person in the
room.
"Hey, Akane. Do you want to go get some ice cream?" He gave her a little
smile. "I'll even buy."
Akane looked up from the book she was reading. She glanced at Ranma, raised
her eyebrow and asked, "What's the occasion? Are they giving away free ice
cream to people who bring in uncute tomboys?" Ranma blushed and closed his
eyes, smiling.
"Nope. I'm just glad that school is finally over with. It's a beautiful day
outside and Pops an' Mr. Tendo have been layin' off our backs about getting
married. That's reason enough to celebrate." Akane closed her book and
nodded in agreement. "I am really glad about that last part. Although, they
have been too quiet lately. Maybe they are up to something?" Ranma shrugged.
"I hope not. I like the peace and quiet. So you want to go?" Akane got up
and started off to her room. "Yeah, that's sounds like a good idea. I'll be
right back."
Akane thought back to the past couple of months. Since that botched wedding
attempt, the name-calling and quarrels have gone down to a bare minimum. Now
when they called each other names, it sounded like friendly teasing. 'I
really like this Ranma. We are getting along so well now. I hope it stays
this way.' But before she could walk out of the living room, her father and
Genma burst in with the morning mail.
"Ranma, Akane, come quick! You have mail from China!" Ranma snatched the
open letter from his father's hand. "Gee Pops, I didn't know the letter was
addressed to you. Whatcha reading my mail for?" Genma just smiled and
sputtered with his hand behind his head. "Umm...ha ha...Just read what it
says. I think you'll be excited about it." The two fathers started to hug
each other and go into a happy dance.
Ranma just sneered at him and started reading the letter. As he got further
down the page, his eyes got bigger. "Woo hoo! All right" Ranma threw the
letter in the air and jumped around the living room, doing handsprings and
cartwheels. Akane grabbed the letter out of the air and gave Ranma a puzzled
look. "So I take it this is good news?" She started reading it and her eyes
got round. "Oh my gosh! This is from the Jusenkyo guide's daughter, Plum.
She says that the springs have refilled...and she has found the location of
Nannichuan? That's great news Ranma! Congratulations." She beamed at Ranma
and handed him the letter back.
"Yes, congratulations, Ranma. Now all you have to do is go to China and get
the water." Kasumi said as she came in from the kitchen. Nabiki came down
from her room and drawled, "Yes, Ranma, but answer me this one. How are you
going to get there?"
Ranma stopped jumping around and looked downtrodden. "Yeah, how am I going
to get to China? I don't have enough money to get a bus ticket, certainly
not near enough to buy a ticket to China." The two fathers looked up from
their happy dance and looked at each other, and looked back to Ranma. "Son,
we have been saving money, planning for another wedding." The engaged pair
looked at each other and shook their heads. Soun cleared his throat, "But in
light of this happy news, we think that the money could go to other sources."
Both Soun and Genma smiled. "Consider this an early wedding present."
"Which would be..."
"How about two tickets to China to get some water?"
"Alright! Thanks, Pops, Mr. Tendo! Now I can get cured!" Ranma looked at
the fathers, with their smiles still plastered on their faces. "Hey,
waitaminute, you said two tickets; I only need one. Who's the other one for?"
Genma opened his mouth to respond, but not before the front door burst open
and in came Ryouga and Ukyou. "Ranchan! That's great news! Surely, you want
to take you cute fiancee along?" "Ranma! How dare you think of looking for
a cure without thinking of me first!" "Of course you are going to take your
true fiancee along, son! It's only proper she come along and share your
joy." Everyone started to argue their own point of going to China with
Ranma, but shut up and looked startled when Akane spoke up.
"Ryouga, why are you interested in the Nannichuan?"
Ryouga looked up at Akane's confused face, blushed and stuttered, "Um, hi
Akane...Um well, you see, I..uh...want to be sure Ranma doesn't screw this up
for the other cursed people out there, for Mousse and Mr. Saotome, yeah,
that's the ticket!" Kasumi smiled at Ryouga and said to him, "That's so
thoughtful of you Ryouga. What a considerate friend!" "Um, yeah, that's it,
yeah friend." Ukyou giggled off on the side and turned to Ranma. "Who are
you going to take Ranchan? Have you decided?"
Before Ranma could stick his foot in his mouth, Genma answered for him.
"Ranma will be taking Akane, and that's the final decision." Akane was
trying to insert her opinion in the entire discussion, but kept getting cut
off. She started to get red in the face and spat out, "Don't I get a say on
if I want to go to China with that pervert? Shouldn't I be asked?" Ranma
added, "And who says I want to bring that sexless brick with me, anyway?"
Both Ranma and Akane looked at each other, surprised. They haven't been that
vehement around each other in a while.
Soun butted in before things got messy. "There will be no complaints from
either of you. I am buying the tickets, and I say who will be using them."
"Well put Tendo." "Thank you Saotome." Both burst into tears. "Finally the
schools will be united! This is a glorious day!"
Ranma scoffed at the sniveling idiots and turned away. Akane got out her
"Mallet 'O Chi" and started to pummel the two crybabies. "Daddy no baka!"
Ukyou turned back to Ranma. "Would you mind me coming along Ranma? I have
been planning on having a vacation from 'Ucchans' for a while, and China
sounds like a good idea. What do you say?" Ukyou thought to herself: 'This
way I can keep my on Akane and Ranchan from getting too close. Hey
waitaminute, I could bring Ryouga along, too. He'll keep Akane occupied and
I'll have Ranchan all to myself!' "Hey Ryouga." Ryouga looked up at Ukyou.
"Yeah?" "How about you coning along too? I'll help pay for your ticket."
Ryouga looked confused. "Why would you want me to go along Ukyou?" Ukyou
pulled him off to the side. "Don't you want to go to China? Isn't that why
you are here? If you go, you'll be able to get the Nannichuan water
firsthand and get to make sure Akane doesn't get to close to my Ranchan.
It'll be a perfect time to tell her your feelings."
Ryouga brightened up at that last part. "Yeah, that's a great idea, Ukyou.
I think I will come along." 'Finally,' Ryouga thought, 'I'll be able to be a
full man for Akane and put Ranma in his place for good.' Ryouga spoke up
with tears flowing down his cheeks, "Ranma, I'll be coming along with Ukyou,
she, um..needs company! And I still need to make sure you don't screw up
with the water."
Ranma glowered at Ryouga and sighed. "I guess we need to make reservations
and let Plum know and to prepare for the four of us coming soon. Jusenkyo
here we come!"
After a few phone calls and credit card numbers exchanged, eight people stood
in the airport lobby waiting for Flight 453, Tokyo to Jusenkyo to be boarded.
<Flight 453 is ready to be boarded. All passengers be ready at Gate 13.>
Ranma turned to the non-passengers, "All right, this is it. We're ready to
go. We'll see you guys when we get back from China."
"Oh my baby is standing so proudly with her fiance! Waaah, I'm so proud!"
"Here, Akane, I packed a snack for all four of you for on the plane. I hope
you all have a nice trip."
"Daddy, shut up! Thank you, Kasumi. We appreciate it."
"Now, Ranma, don't forget to bring enough water back for the rest of us
cursed. Don't screw this one up, boy!"
"Mr. Saotome, that's what Ukyou and I are here for. We will make sure Ranma
remembers everything."
"Bring me back a souvenir!"
Finally the Jusenkyo-bound crew made it into the plane and were on their way
to China. On the plane already, in First Class, was another set of
passengers, headed to the same spot as the Nerima group.
"Owen, what time will be arriving in China?"
"Not for several hours, sir. Did you want to make a phone call to Ishimura
to let the gargoyles know when and where they can reach you in case of an
emergency?"
"Why don't you do that Owen, and I'll call home and let Goliath and the
others know of our detour. We will only be there for several hours. I think
Brooklyn and the others in Ishimura can handle another day visiting, don't
you think Owen?"
"I think they can, Mr. Xanatos. I'll get on that right away."
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Thanks!
Gie
"It's because I'm short, I know." --Davy Jones