Disclaimer: I don’t own Ranma ½ or Dragonball Z, they belong to their respective authors. I’m just doing this as a tribute to the ‘ranma-universe’ and ‘dragonballz-universe’. Blah, blah, blah. If you want to put this story on your site, go ahead. Just please tell me so at : kinotama@hotmail.com Android Wild Horse By: Kinotama Dr. Gero looked at his creation, an android like no other and the last one he would ever build. His other creations were made to go against his enemies, this one would not for it would be his gift to the world. An android that could grow and live like any human, be any age it wanted, look any way it wanted, and be any gender it wanted. It’s powers were stronger then he had ever dreamed Cell would ever be. “Activate.” He said to the case holding the android. There was the sound of pressured air being released as the case opened. A second later the android inside opened his blue sapphire eyes, they held none of the rage that his other androids would hold, but calmness, patience, and a hidden intelligence. “Dr. Gero,” the android said with a child’s voice as clear as crystal and innocent. The android looked like a small, short, Japanese child. Long raven colored hair tied into a small braid, the eyes of a child unmarked by hatred. “I’ll call you wild horse, my greatest creation.” The child smiled at his name then giggled. “Are we going to field test me now, Dr. Gero? The information you gave me made me curious of the outside world.” “Yes, just remember to hide your true identity and powers from others they must never find out what you truly are…while out there you will have a different name.” The android nodded. “Yes sir, I will do that. Should I hide my true intelligence from them also?” Gero gave a small chuckle. “Yes, your true intelligence would give yourself away so be careful, when my plan goes into action in the future, don’t interfere for I don’t want you to be destroyed accidently.” The android’s eyes looked at the cases that held other androids that would be moved to the new base tomorrow. “Will the others know of me as I know of their puposes?” Gero shook his head. “No, they will not know of you but I programed them never to harm you. That program they will not know of since I will hide it from them.” For a second the android actually looked sad. “So I will be alone, but I will just have to live with it.” Looking at the cases holding androids 16, 17, and 18 who he gruessed would be together. “A japanese man already arranged to adopt you. Genma doesn’t know you’re not human, and he said your name will be Ranma which coincidently means Wild Horse in Japanese. The android thought with a small smile as he was ready to begin his life. Ranma sighed as Akane walked off in rage once more. If he had been human, being hit with that mallet would have killed him, but being an android had its advantages. Ranma thought as he looked at the night sky letting his true intelligence show in his eyes for a split second. “16, 17, and 18 are all still about, and I know about them yet no one will ever know me the forgotten one.” Ranma whispered knowing that no one was near to hear him, he sighed knowing it was time to return to the place of his activation that none had discovered. “Time to return, I’ve waited long enough. I will just take care of the loose ends telling them mostly the truth.” Ranma arrived at the dojo, then paid Nabiki to invite his mother with her katana, Genma, all the Tendos, the amazons, and Ukyo to come tomorrow. When asked by Nabiki what he was going to do, Ranma told her that he had an important annoucement. The next day, Ranma went to the dojo, whereNabiki gathered everyone including Ryouga, with some pictures and papers. “I come here to tell you all something. I am not Ranma Saotome.” Gasps were heard thoughout the dojo. Nodoka took out her katana and held it on Genma’s neck. “Genma had long since killed his son through learning the Nekoken at 10 years old. Here are some pictures & the corpse identification, I received from the police. I was adopted at 10 by Genma and am now renoucing the Saotome name to void all contracts & such made by Genma. Here is also the adoption papers. Good-bye everyone, I am leaving.” Ranma left the dojo in an uproar, taking it out on Genma. Ranma glad to leave this life, teleported once he was out of sight, out of Nermia. The place was coverred with dust when he arrived. Looking around he groaned at all the work he would have to do to get the place clean enough to use. While living among humans he had learned that cleaning was not fun neither was fighting. While it had always seemed that he had enjoyed fighting, he actually did not for he was a more peaceful andriod than even 16. With a sigh he began the task of cleaning up the place. Several hours later, he was done and the place looked like new. Walking over to the super computer & activating it, he quickly found information about what Gero had been doing since they had last seen each other and he rolled his eyes. “Gero, why did you program all your androids not to know of me, yet if they see me they can’t hurt me physically?” He located a bed in the labatory to sleep on, falling into a dreamless sleep. The next morning, Ranma woke up with the sun. Ranma shifted into a 5 ft., red-haired sixteen year old girl with a generous frame. She then took her hair out of the braid and put it in a ponytail. Then Ranma flew to the outskirts of the nearby town. The town was a small one with a few shops and tourist stops, so while there she decided to buy new clothing and get a job to fit in better. She went to a specially Chiese store to buy clothing. Ranma bought five decorative silk shirts, five black silk pants, a blue outfit similar to what Shampoo wore to train in, and several bras & such. She was about to buy some ice cream when a commotion caught her attention. Curious, she went towards the area where a huge crowd had gathered. Ranma was then able to see an intense fight between a purple-haired boy and a short man with strange radish-like hair. The two fighting, who Ranma recognized as Vegeta and Trunks from Gero’s reports, started throwing ki blasts and trading punched & kicks in the air. Trunks dodged the ki blast his father threw at him, it blasted a bit of the cement away. “Dad! I said I was sorry! You don’t need a haircut okay!” Vegeta glared at Trunks, and if glares could kill this one would have killed him several times over. “That is no excuse, I am a saiyan & no true saiyan has ever needed a haircut.” Trunks sighed wishing Vegeta wouldn’t react like this to such a small suggestion. “You’re fighting over a haircut? That’s a silly thing to fight about.” A calm voice said. Trunks winced for whoever had said that would upset Vegeta more and probably get the crap beat out of them. “Mind your own business!” Vegeta glared at the crowd for the person who said that. The crowd melted away from the person fearful of getting hurt. Ranma continuesd, “You are endangering people here. Take your petty fight somewhere else.” Trunks blinked and rubbed his eyes to find out if he was really seeing a girl act even calmer than Goku & 16 around Vegeta. “Leave before I decide to take it out on you.” Ranma looked sadly at the saiyan. “If you don’t leave, then I will fight you.” Vegeta smirked. “Piece of cake.” He threw a powerful ki blast at Ranma, sending dust everywhere as it exploded on contact. Tunks gasped as the dust settled for Ranma still stood there untouched or harmed. “I guess this means I will have to fight back.” “Umph” was the last sound Vegeta made as he hit a condemned building, had it collapse on him, and was knocked unconcious. Trunks looked at the girl in awe wondering who this person was that could do that to a saiyan. Ranma walked away with a parting quote. “I’m surprised he didn’t last longer. Oh well, a fight is a fight.” Trunks ran to Vegeta. “I hope she’s not an enemy.” He frowned, then with a sigh began flying his father to where Goku lived. Ranma flew to her lab/home to put away the clothes. It was a beautiful day, but android 17 didn’t really care. The wind gently moved his hair as he walked to his favorite place to think. After he had been wished back after cell had been defeated he had found himself without a purpose, what was an android to do when he had no purpose? 18 was a mother, and 16 was learning about the earth with the new kami, Dende. But the world had no use for him, and many would love to see him totally destroyed. He soon arrived at his thinking place. It was a small cliff that looked over a small river vally whre deer herds usually gathered. To his surprise someone was in his spot, instead of attacking the person right away he walked over to see who it was. “A beautiful place isn’t it.” The person turned around to face 17. He knew the blue sapphire eyes where familiar, but he didn’t recognize the girl. “Yes, this is the place where I come to think. What are you doing here?” The teen looked at him sadly. “Poor 17. Lost without a purpose now, yet you should find one to truly live.” 17 narrowed his eyes, who was this person who knew his name. “Who are you?” “Someone long forgotten and more lost then you. I walk the world searching for answers that no one shall answer.” Angerly 17 attacked, he swore when he suddenly couldn’t move. His whole body had stopped when he was about to attack the stranger. “You shouldn’t attack the unknown 17, learn about them first. We will see each other again soon.” Then the girl faded away from view, and 17 found he could move again. With that thought, he quickly started flying to where Goku lived. Ranma sighed as she watched the other android fly away. She flew to the town with the school where Gohan was. At town, she spotted someone she hadn’t seen in a while. The one person, Ranma told the truth to at Nermia for he too was an android. Racing up to him she tapped him on the shoulder. “So this is the town Dr. Tofu fled off to escape.” The doctor spun around. “Ranma?” “The one and only.” “Decided that what Gero created you for did not in any way include Nermia?” “You know it. New life now, but different look.” Tofu gestured Ranma into his new clinic. He then poured them each a cup of tea. “Ranma, when I first met you I must say I was surprised that Gero actually created you.” “Well, Dr. Android Ono. When he saw that a person created you then Gero just had to do that too even though his other androids were suppose to practically destroy earth.” “ He did enable you to change unlike me who will look the same forever.” “I guess. Any way I’m looking for a job, so do you need a nurse or something?” “Yes, I need a receptionist during the afternoons, so you can come here after school.” Ranma set down her tea cup. “Thank you. My extended plan will be to meet the people that defeated Cell, and to meet with 16, 17, and 18. Would you like to, too?” Tofu cleared the cups and put them in the kitchen. Then sat down in front of Ranma. “I would like to also, but how would you like to be my younger sister?” “It would make it easier as to why I work here and talk to you frequently. I accept as long as I cook.” Tofu nodded. “Agreed, my cooking does kind of leave something to be desired.” “Great. I’ll just show you where I live now, and tomorrow I’ll start school.” Ranma and Tofu left the clinic, walked to the outskirts of town, and flew off to the lab/home where Ranma is living. Gohan sighed as he looked over the chapter the teacher had asked them to read. In the corner of his eye he could see Videl sitting at his left side giving him her usual glare. Their relationship changed drastically since he had taught her to fly and the Buu incident, slowly the relationship was becoming more romanticly reclined. Every morning before classes he would teach the dark haired girl new moves, Gohan found he enjoyed those times with Videl. Hearing the door open to the classroom, Gohan looked to see the principal talking to the teacher holding a brown folder. The teacher quickly looked over the papers in the folder and he nodded. “Class, today we are recieving a new student.” Gohan thought, He hoped that the person would be nice, and that they would like to be friends. “Class, I would like to introduce Ranma Ono.” A second later the classroom door opened to show a short, sixteen year old girl with red hair in a ponytail. She was wearing a blue silk shirt decorated with chiese dragons, and black silk pants. The teacher directed her to a seat on Gohan’s right side. “Welcome to our school,” Gohan said as the teen sat down. Ranma gave him a small smile and Gohan was able to see blue sapphire eyes sparkle with happiness. “Thanks.” "I'm Gohan and this is my girlfriend, Videl." "Hello." "Nice to meet you both." Then there was no time to talk as the teacher got the students working on new projects. "Hey Ranma," a voice whispered. "Yeah?" "Do you have a boyfriend?" Ranma sweatdropped and noticed the attention all the boys were giving her. "No, I'm not interested in dating at the moment." She turned back to her work ignoring the dissapointed looks the guys were giving her. Ranma shook her head slightly and truly hoped that in her next class something exciting would happen. Ranma sighed in relief as she walked out of the school building, the day had been very boring. She started walking towards the clinic. "Well, well. If it isn't the bitch that was too snotty to go out with us." Ranma spun around quickly to see a group of boys had surrounded her. Some were from her class, the rest were from other grades and wore punk like clothing. "I don't know what you mean." "Don't give us any back talk," said the apparent leader of the group. He then backhanded her across the face. Ranma just blinked as she warned them. "I would walk away if I were you, if you know what's good for you." The gang members laughed at her, while the leader sneered. "Nice talk from a piece of trash like you. Looks like me and my boys will have to teach you a lesson." Ranma ducked, "I tried to warn you." Gohan yawned as he walked out of the school beside him was Videl, who agreed to go on a date with him. "Hey, what's that crowd over there?" Gohan turned to look and saw a nasty looking crowd surrounding someone. "Looks like a fight, we better stop it before someone gets hurt." Videl nodded and they ran towards the crowd. Gohan froze as the fight began, but not like he had thought it would go. Whoever they had surrounded was a whirlwind of leg kicks and fist. His eyes widened when he saw who was kicking the gang butts. "Videl?" "Yeah, Gohan?" "I don't think Ranma needs our help." Ranma finished and all the gang members were down. "Hey Ranma." "Gohan, Videl. I was heading towards my brother's clinic, want to come?" "Okay. But can you answer something?" "Sure, Videl." "Where did you learn to fight?" "The place where I used to live. I refuse to elaborate on that. Here's a question: Where do the Saiyans live?" Videl looked startled, Gohan was suspious so he said, "I'm Saiyanman." Ranma shrugged her shoulders. "Fine, you don't need to tell." Looking up, she stopped and opened a door. "Here's my brother's clinic. Tofu? Where are you?" "I'll be right out!" Ranma walked to the front desk and sat down, Gohan & Videl sat in the chairs in the waiting room. Tofu came out from the back helping an old lady out of the clinic. Wiping his hands, Tofu adjusted his glasses. "So Ranma, who's your friends?" "This is Gohan, and his girlfriend, Videl." "Hello, Doctor." "Hello." "Hello Gohan, Videl. Oh, Ranma?" "Yes?" "Today I don't have any more clients, so you can go hang out with your new friends." "Thanks. Gohan, Videl, I'll be right back, can you wait here?" Gohan nodded while Videl said yes. Ranma stepped outside to the backyard and teleported to her lab/home. Tofu-"Hard to believe she was raised in an abusive lifestyle to be the best martial artist. Ranma, had just found out she was adopted & we were related yesterday." Videl-"That's awful." "Would you be so kind to show Ranma some of the countryside, please? Ranma loves the wilderness." Gohan-"I'll be glad to show her where I live for I live in the mountains." Tofu smiled. "Thank you." Ranma came back into the clinic, and Tofu went into the back rooms. The teens headed outside. "So where will we go?" "Gohan wants to show you where he lives." "Yeah, I live in a forested valley." Gohan jumped into the air, starting to fly. Videl held out her hand to Ranma. "I will help you to get there." Ranma smiled, did a no-hands, front flip and stayed in the air. "I know how to fly Videl, but thank you for offering." Videl flew up into the air higher than Gohan and Ranma. "Hurry Ranma. We'll beat Gohan to his house." Ranma went after Videl, Gohan laughed and raced to catch up to the two girls. At Gohan’s house, there was a meeting going on. 17, Vegeta and Trunks all talked about a red headed teenage girl with sapphire eyes. Trunks told the Z fighters how the girl won against Vegeta, while 17 talked of him being stoped in place when he tried to attack. Krillen-“I don’t like the sound of that.” Goku-“Aw, lighten up Krillen. I sense that Gohan and Videl are here, so why don’t we tell them what happened. Then we can figured it out.” Gohan stepped inside to see the Z fighters. The Z fighters could hear two voices behind Gohan. “Gohan, move.” “Yeah, listen to your girlfriend.” Gohan stepped aside to let in Videl and Ranma. When Ranma saw that all the Z fighters where there (except 16), she eeped & tripped backwards landing on her butt on the floor. Gohan saw the stares, misinterpeted them, so introduced Ranma. “This is Ranma Ono.” During the introduction, Ranma got up and steped back against the wall. As Videl & Gohan got the stories from 17 & Trunks, Ranma noticed how everyone acted like a big family. Gotenks, who was the closest to Ranma, saw her getting more and more depressed. Being the naïve little boy he was, Gotenks went up to Ranma. “Why are you sad?” “Well, little one. Why shouldn’t I be sad? My real father, who’s dead now, put me up for adoption, the man who adopted me was abusive, and the woman he was married to was insane. Tofu Ono is not my real brother, but he adopted me as his sister. I hate fighting yet I was usually forced to. My real family doesn’t know me as their family, because that’s the way they were programed.” Bulma just had to interrept. “Did you say programed?” Ranma slaped a hand over her mouth as soon as she realized she said too much. Videl-“Ranma, who are you really?” Ranma had stayed near the door, so she threw open the door, bowed, and ran out. The Z fighters just stood there blinking.