[FFML] [Ranma/Various] Avenging Act IV Prologue

[Bert Miller]

I haven't C&C'd one of these in a while (laziness on my part).
This one was a lot of fun!

DB Sommer wrote:
> “Buckle up your seatbelts, boys and girls. We’re in the final approach 
> for the destination of the latest Challengers of the Fantastic/Fantastic 
> Four get-together: the Blue Area of the Moon.”
>   
Heh.  Those eight together in one place?  Heh.

> chair. Makoto ‘Mr. Fantastic’ Mizuhara was sandwiched between 
> Shayla-Shayla and Nanami Jinnai, aka the Human Torch and Invisible Girl.
Heh.  Of course.

> Johnny was also looking back and let out an audible sigh that caught 
> Ben’s attention. “Come on, kid. You had to know Reed and Mako would 
> wanna come back and examine that ancient city we found that last time we 
> teamed up and took care of the Red Ghost and his Super Apes up here.”
>   
I was surprised that these Challs have had all the same adventures, even 
without their powers.
I have trouble imagining how they could win some of those battles.

> “It’s not that,” Johnny told him. “What makes Mizuhara so lucky that he 
> has two hot girls after him while I have no one?
Because he's the star of a harem anime (well, sort of)?

> As Johnny entered last he looked around. “Way bigger on the inside than 
> the outside: definitely alien stuff.” He took in the vast panorama 
> inside the structure. While the majority of the machinery was 
> incomprehensible to him, he did recognize viewscreens spread nearly 
> every few feet along the entire length of one of the walls. They went as 
> far back as the eye could see.
>
> “You could watch a lot of television in here,” Nanami said.
>   
The building's owner fully agrees. ;)  Or at least that you can watch a 
lot of something.

> “With the rise of another intelligent race from the planet, a rift 
> occurred within the Eternals society. Their leader, Zuras, felt that the 
> Eternals should remain aloof of the newborn human race, keeping their 
> interactions minimal and allowing humanity to grow of its own accord. He 
> was opposed by Serenity, who was determined to have the Eternals lead 
> the humans personally, guiding them to forge a utopian society of peace 
> and prosperity.”
>   
Heh.  Interesting tack to take.  Seems to fit pretty well.

> Serenity emerged the victor. In order to prevent civil war from breaking 
> out, Zuras and his sympathizers left Earth and established a pair of 
> colonies on the moons of Titania and Titan, which continue to flourish 
> at the present time.”
>
> Ben slapped his hand to his forehead. “Aw, man, now I know where we’re 
> going on our next trip.”
>   
Heh.

> The scenes changed again to the construction of the city which lay so 
> close to this alien structure, though the great metropolis was in much 
> better shape than its current ruined state. Sue and Nanami stared in awe 
> at the city in all its glory, its beauty unlike any they had ever seen.
>   
So if Serenity, one of the Eternals, built the Blue Area, does that mean 
there are no Kree in this universe?

> The voice continued. “Serenity decided to relocate the Eternals to the 
> moon so that they could look down from above on those they wished to 
> rule. They created a city they dubbed Crystal Olympia and formed a 
> breathable atmosphere for any visiting humans, though none would be 
> allowed to live in the city itself. Likewise Eternals were forbidden to 
> live on Earth, for it was her judgment that in order to rule humanity 
> effectively they would have to live apart from it.”
>   
The Watcher isn't being very charitable here, is he?  Serenity must have 
had a different rationale, or at least must have given a different 
rationale to her followers.  Might want to consider having the Watcher 
offer Serenity's rationale(s), followed by his own interpretation.

> “Understanding that they would be defeated, the Eternals used the last 
> of their remaining power to banish Beryl, her generals, and all of the 
> Youma on both the Moon and Earth into the Negative Zone where they 
>   
Heh.  Negazone, Negaverse, what's the difference? 

> remain to this day. The effort to banish their enemies used up all the 
> power of the Uni-Mind, destroying the remaining Eternals on Earth and 
> the Moon, leaving only humanity as inheritors of the planet. End of entry.”
>   
And this was the most recently accessed entry?  Clearly the Watcher 
wants these eight to know this
material.


> A flash of light heralded the appearance of a mysterious being that 
> materialized before the octet. He appeared largely human, though he was 
> twenty feet high and bald with a somewhat disportionately large cranium. 
> He wore a simple garment similar to a toga with blue embroidery and a 
> blue cloak.
>
> In a voice identical to the one on the screen, he said, “Intruders, you 
> have trespassed in the home of the Watcher. While I am forbidden to 
> interfere in matters, neither can I allow strangers into my home.”
>
> The octet suddenly found themselves in the middle of the city they had 
> come to investigate.
>   
Interesting timing, politely waiting until they'd finished watching...

>
> [Writer’s notes] Now for those worried about me overpopulating the fic 
> with heroes, have no fear. I have no intention of using either of these 
> groups in the near future.
Rats!  I like these guys.  I think you handled the COTF very well.  You 
didn't give the FF much dialog, so you should take the opportunity to 
bring them back and work on their characterization some more :)

>  On the other hand, the information they 
> learned will be very key for what is about to begin.
>   
Evil Usagi.  Looking forward to it!