I'm going to do something totally unheard of for
me and post the chaps of this story on here. Hope
those of you who care are watching closely because
I doubt I am going to be posting this entire
series again.

This story is a crossover of the anime Ranma 1/2
with the program that aired for a while on the
USA Channel for american cable called "La Femme
Nikita". For those of you with no prior knowledge
of that show and who don't mind a spoiler continue
reading through this letter for a background on
the show and how it relates to my story.

One final note before you continue on to read the
story.. the main archive for my works will be at
http://www.akraen.com but currently my server is
down. It should be back up (until the next time it
crashes) by 08/28/01. Anyone who wishes to host
this fic may feel free with only three rules.

(1) Please let me know where it's hosted at so I
can visit and see what else you have archived.

(2) Please do not change anything on the text
without first receiving authorization from me.

(3) Eventually my site should be up and server
problem-free. I request that you post a link to
my site somewhere on your own so that readers
who want to see what else I have written may do
so without having to rely on archivers being
fully up to date with my work.

Now on with the background info...

Background for "La Femme Nikita":
 There is a covert intelligence agency named
'Section' whose goal is the maintenance of a free
and happy world. Their desire is admirable but
their means are ruthless. They recruit operatives
against the person's will in most cases, typically
by simulating the victim's death. Once you are in
the 'Section' the only escape is death. 'Section'
itself is split into different units. The series
LFN centers on the unit 'Section 1'.

Characters from LFN who appear in LFR:
 Nikita (Ranma's trainer)
    She was the main character of this series
    and changed dramatically during the course
    of the show. The original storyline had her
    framed for a murder she didn't commit and
    taken into section without being given any
    other choice. During the early episodes she
    really struggled with her morals and what
    she was being forced to become. But the one
    thing about her character that remained true
    throughout the multi-year series was her
    caring for others.
 Michael (Nikita's sig. other/trainer)
    Throughout the show, Michael and Nikita had
    an off and on relationship which was
    detrimented by Michael's lack of openness
    and the stress of being section operatives.
 Walter (Section 1's weaps/ordinance man)
    With a gruff exterior and a heavy dose of
    flirtatious manner with the ladies, but an
    inner warmth and kindness that reminds you
    of your favorite uncle, Walter was Nikita's
    confidant during her time in section. He
    tells her that inside section it is every
    man for himself, but when it counts he is
    there with a comforting shoulder or aid in
    covering her.
 Birkohf (Section 1's tech guru/tactical support expert)
    He grew up in section and never knew any
    other kind of life. He had a crush on Nikita
    but the two stayed with a friendly
    relationship for the most part. He's also
    the youngest member of section for most of
    the series.
 Operations (Section 1's commander of operations)
    Operations seems to care only for two things
    during his tenure as chief of section 1..
    mission success regardless of the cost.. and
    Madeline. He wouldn't hesitate to order even
    his best agents shot if it meant an epediant
    end to a mission. Eventually he accepted the
    relationship between Nikita and Michael
    without trying to manipulate it.. but only
    after he realized it was nearly impossible
    to break it up.
 Madeline (Section 1's head psychologist/interrogator)
    Madeline maintained a relationship with Paul
    (Operations) for the duration of their joint
    tenure as leaders of section but tried to
    avoid letting anyone understand whether it
    was for personal reasons or simply to boost
    his moral. She was the master manipulator of
    Section 1 and seemed to switch sides at
    random until the eventual effects were shown
    to have accomplished her goals.

Hope you have a better understanding of the plot
behind this story. Feel free to respond with any
questions, comments, or criticisms as my box is
always open to readers. I would especially love to
hear what everyone's reactions are to the current
stopping point in the series, chapter 5.

- Akraen (S. Metcalf) [akraen@hotmail.com]


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