Another part of the 'What about us?' trio. :)

Process of Elimination -- Interlude Three

Shampoo

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Sitting before a console was boring, boring work,

I hadn't noticed. :)

in Shampoo's mind. It

was, however, important that someone do it, on the off chance that
something came near the ship. An asteroid, some random piece of
debris... something.

Space, in her mind, was truly far too empty.

Matter is the exception in the universe.

The ever-present worry that her physical fitness would vanish warred with
her worry

But on the bright side, she's not going to have to worry about sag with no
gravity around. :)

The man seemed about to contest her words, then reconsidered. "Take over
for the communications officer," he ordered, pulling a hand-held
computer from his pocket and checking it quickly. "It could be outside
help."

One would hope. On the other hand, perhaps they will meet Ranma's fate in a
stroke of irony. :)

Shampoo furrowed her brows, considering that, and shook her head,

Which the person on the other end cannot hear. :)

There was nothing but silence for a response. Of course, she thought to
herself. What were the odds that they would know Ranma, after all? He
was only one boy, and there were millions of people on Earth when Ranma
had sent them away.

Oops. Wrong question.

The three girls sat uncomfortably, fidgeting while they sat at the table
in the captain's private quarters. Of course, they were unused to the
constant gravity that the Juraian ship provided. He inclined his head to
the girls, expression solemn.

"My name is Laruma Genoh, and I am the chairman of an organization called

Shadowlaw, and you are now all my slaves. MUHAHAHAHA!

Well, it would be a heck of a twist.

Genoh hesitated for a moment, then bowed his head. "I'll spare you the
political details for the moment, and tell you what I know of Higurashi
Ranma, who was once Saotome Ranma...."

Neat way to end the interlude, but we still have an epilogue to go.

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Author's Notes:

Short, pointless,

Nah. It serves as a nice end piece in tying things up and getting a more
grand look at what happened.

Now on to the epilogue

D.B. Sommer

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