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########### CHAPTER 7 - INFILTRATION ################################

cHaOs Energy Times Infinity
Crossover Bid For Power/Ranma/Sailor Moon/Slayers/
Project A-Ko/DBZ/Tenchi
by Afroplex - jwessels@cse.unl.edu
http://cse.unl.edu/~jwessels

Disclaimer - This crossover fanfic is not for profit. All characters
within are property of their respective owners. Please don't sue me,
you won't get anything out of it since I'm but a poor otaku.

If you have any input you would like to add, proofreading skills, or
corrections, feel free to email me at jwessels@cse.unl.edu. Now, on with the
fanfic.

################### FEN SYSTEM - TRAINING ASTEROID ################

Captain Gart shouldn't have been surprised at the abilities of the group
he was assigned too, but what he had seen on the trip to the base as
astonishing. What really blew his mind, was they hadn't even gone
through the training yet, which could improve their skills tenfold.

B-Ko was the most excited of the group, and gladly showed off her skills
in her most ridiculous outfit. In the back of the shuttle was a reinforced
room to allow the group some exercise during the long trip. After
demonstrating her missiles and strength of the suit, and when Lieutenant Faro
explained they could be improved using the best technology in the universe,
B-Ko set off a laugh that only one other in the group could match - Naga.
If the two of them hadn't been in the sealed room, the computer likely would
have blown a circuit.

The ten hour ride ended up at the hidden training asteroid in the Fen
System. There, the group would improve their skills, learn the art of
covert operations, and learn to act as a team - something that was definitely
needed.

After arriving at the base, they decided to not waste any time and get
right down to business. In the briefing room, the five warriors faced
Captain Gart, Lieutenant Faro, and three other specialists. Being
a secret base, this was the entire staff.

"OK group. You can just call me Gart, I'm not to fond of formalities."
Letting out a sigh, and making sure the group was paying attention, he
continued. "Your mission for the next three weeks is to enhance your
abilities before moving out complete your final objective. We have here
a wide array of scientific and training facilities. If you have any
questions, ask me or the other four here, no matter how ridiculous you
think it may be. I want everyone to know exactly what is going on by
the end of the three weeks. Here are three experts that can help you."

B-Ko, was almost ready to jump out of her seat. Thinking to herself,
`Yes, with the help of these, I can surely defeat A-Ko.`

"Yes B-Ko?" Chuckling to himself, he knew exactly what she was going to
ask, and gestured toward the woman in the white trench coat.

"Where is your science facility?"

"This way miss. I'm Arma Huama, but you can just call me 'Chief'.
I hear you are quite the prodigy." She then gestured toward the right
doorway.

After the two left, Gart continued the briefing. "I kind of guessed she
would want to get started with the Chief right away. The rest of you
will be trained in the use of magic enhancers," pausing he noticed Naga
straighten in her seat, "and ki enhanced martial arts with a rigorous
training schedule. Shilo here is the best combat master I know, and will
not let up till you reach your full potential."

Akane and Ryoga both grew slight grins. 'At last,' thought Akane, 'I can
be as good as Ranma.'

"Oh, and you'll also learn covert operation procedures, with the latest
in stealth technology." Mari joined the group of smiles at that comment.
"Now, let's take a tour of the base before you start your basic training."

As the group continued through the corridors, trying to pay attention
to Gart's rambling and taking in the high tech wonder that was
bored into the iron core of the asteroid, Ryoga and Akane failed to
notice they had broken off from the group.

"Where'd the rest of the group go?"

"I don't know Ryoga, I was following you..." Akane then hung her
head down at the realization of what she just said meant. "Ok, follow
me. I don't want to end up in another dimension or in space."

"Sounds good too me."

As the two walked what seemed like miles, Akane didn't realize she was
holding Ryoga's hand. Ryoga, on the other hand, was very aware of her
hand and was almost to the point of unconsciousness. Thankfully, they came to
a well lit round room. In the center was a pillar extending from
the ceiling to the floor, and had computer panel facing the doorway.

"Maybe it's a communicator. I'll give it a try."

"Wait! Akane! We don't even know what it does yet."

"Don't be silly. Should be easy as making pudding."

Ryoga tear dropped, and braced for whatever was to happen next. He wasn't
disappointed. Akane looked at the buttons, and spotted on labeled 'On'.
With a "A HA!" she pushed the button down. The door slammed down, trapping
the two. The pillar started to hum, making Ryoga rather edgy.

"We better get out of here." Turning, he decided to use the breaking point
on the door to escape. However, for doing so, he and Akane were pulled down
to the floor by their own body weight. Akane was instantly on face down
in front of the column, while Ryoga strained for a few seconds before
succumbing to the pressure.

"Help me. I'm stuck. What's happening?" Tears started to flow down her
face, accelerated by the enhanced gravity.

"Feels like some sort of gravity room." Out of the corner of his eyes, Ryoga
spotted on the panel a large blinking '10'. "This is probably ten times
normal gravity, if that's what the number on the panel means."

Lying on her stomach was too hard to breath, so Akane struggled to flip
herself over, and eventually succeeded. Turning her head, she examined
Ryoga. He was trying to move toward the door, but was running out of energy
quickly. Strangely, Akane noticed she wasn't having as hard a time moving,
but still couldn't help. A sniffle escaped, which served to double Ryoga's
effort, but he still failed to close the two meter gap to the door.

"I've failed you Akane. I got us lost, and now we are stuck here. If someone
doesn't find us soon, our hearts will probably give out under the stress.
Akane? Akane!?"

Meanwhile, she was lost in her thoughts. 'Where is Ranma when I need him? He
may be a pervert and rude, but I know he cares in his heart.' The thoughts
faded as the blood in her brain slowed, the stress on her heart being
incredible. Ryoga was also suffering from the same effects. Flashbacks
to the times when she had been nearly lost, but saved by her fiancee.
The floating island, the tower with Kurin, Shampoo's numerous attempts,
Kodachi... He wasn't here now, and another of her friends was in danger.

Ryoga didn't know how much longer he could stay awake. Akane was already
gone, and kept whispering Ranma's name. He stayed awake just long enough
to see Akane stand up before blackness overtook him.

.... Elsewhere in the base ...

"And this is the weaponry. We have the best in military grade guns.
The AK-4700, Gauss Rifle, Thermocaster, and my favorite, the Neutron Gun.
The contact weapons like the Gyro Flail should be of interest you two..."
Turning, Gart was greeted by two less than he was expecting. Naga and
Mari just shrugged. "Where are they? Great, they couldn't have gotten far."
Sirens then sounded, with alarm lights flashing around them. Naga, not
being familiar with the technology, attacked and turned the corridor into
a freezer.

"STOP! Follow me! They are just lights." Racing through the corridors,
and slipping on the ice a dozen times, the three ended up on the other
side of the base, and were shocked. The lost couple were unconscious on the
floor. In the center of the room, the gravity machine was a molten mess,
missing roughly a third of its mass. On the opposite side of the room, a
crater dominated the wall."

"Wow," said the Mari and Naga in unison.

"No kidding. Let's get them to the infirmary. I'm going to have a look at the
security archive."

... A few hours later ...

Akane slowly opened her eyes to the bright lights consistent with hospitals.
"So, it was all a bad dream."

Ryoga and Mari appeared to the left and right over her head. "Hello Akane!
You're awake," cheerfully said in her high pitched voice.

Akane, on the other hand screamed, causing Mari to jump up into the lights
and getting electrocuted at the same time. She recovered quickly, hinting
at her level of tolerance and at past pains. Gart peered in through the
doorway, curious as to the commotion. Upon seeing the captain, Akane
felt immediate hatred for the man. Whatever happened in the gravity room
brought back the memories of being abducted and brainwashed to fight his
war she didn't care for. If she wasn't as tired as she was, he would be
feeling her wrath. Another idea struck her though, after getting the training,
then she'll seek her revenge and save the others.

"Hi Gart! What happened?" she asked in her cheerful voice, successfully
hiding her true feelings.

Gart's smile grew larger. "You have some new powers is what happened,
but unfortunately we also learned you need some training on how
to use the gravity room."

"New powers? What do you mean?"

Ryoga walked over to the far wall with a flat screen. Touching
a few buttons, a video came up. It showed the two entering the room,
and Akane pushing the button. When the two collapsed, the four couldn't
help but shudder. A few minutes passed with the couple on the floor,
struggling in vain. With no audio, no one could hear what was being
said. Next, Akane stood up, with a blue aura glow around her.

Akane's mouth dropped. Ranma always said she had a powerful aura, she
just never had seen it before. What happened next shocked her the most.
The girl on the screen raised her palm to the machine, and let a blast
out similar to what Ranma had done many times before. It destroyed the
gravity machine, and then the security camera. The screen then
went blank.

"I did that!?"

Her only answer was a nod from a now beaming Gart. "Yup. It's been
a day since you were out. The other members have progressed nicely. It
might be nice to have a little sparring tournament to test your abilities.
I am impressed. Very few people are given abilities in this universe.
With so many people going through the dimensions, the power threads in this
universe have almost all been used up, rendering it neutral. For you to
get one is really rare, congratulations."

"All right! Um... where are my clothes?"

The group tear dropped. "You're wearing them. Your regular clothes
probably won't stand the stress of the training, so everyone is now in
body suits."

Looking down, Akane noticed for the first time her clothing. It was feather
light, which explained why she didn't notice them. It was a form fitting
suit, similar to a diver's suit. Ryoga's was a brown, while her's was
a light blue. Mari wore an extra extra large black version. On all three
was the Queen's star insignia over the left breast.

Cracking her knuckles, "When do we start?"

"How about now. First let's get you something to eat."

######### COLONY 941A - FAR FAR AWAY FROM CIVILIZATION #######

"Now don't be scared Sasami. It's just like when we went to school on
Jurai," Ayeka patted her younger sister on the back.

Facing the four story school building, the two sisters took a deep breath
before continuing forward. The blue sky with it's small clouds floating
overhead calmed their nerves, and the scent of roses heightened their
feelings. The Kieche Academic Center was one of the most extravagant schools
Ayeka had ever seen, outside her home planet. Surrounding the complex as
an enormous garden, dominated by white roses. Due to the year round
warm climate the space colony provided, the buds grew to over six inches
in diameter. The construction of the outside the building hinted at the
wealth its students possessed. High quality marble columns proclaimed the
entrance. For such valuable, and heavy material to be brought to such
a distant colony added to the extravagance of the building.

Mounting the stairway to the doors, the two princesses bowed to the sharply
dressed guards.

"Excuse me sir, could you please escort us to the registration offices?"
Ayeka inquired in her most formal voice.

"Of course miss. May I inquire as to your names before we proceed?"

Ayeka changed faces immediately at this question, and crossed her arms
in a pout. Turning her head away from the guards, she exclaimed, "The
ruling princess of Jurai will only give her name when I chose to, not
when demanded by a common guard. Now don't test my patience any further."

The two guards nodded at each other. Inwardly, Ayeka grinned. 'Perfect.'

The doors swung open, and the two were walked down the hallway. More
regal looking than it's exterior, Sasami was amazed at how the
crystal light fixtures seemed to hover in midair. "Now don't gawk Sasami.
It's just antigravity pads holding them up. We don't want to blow our
cover yet," her older sister whispered.

In the registration office, "I'll be your registration officer. I'd like to
ask you a few questions before you can be officially admitted. Is that ok
with you?"

"Yes kind sir," Ayeka answered. Bowing, the three took their seats in the
office.

"What are your names?"

"Ayeka Jurai, eldest princess of the Jurai Empire, and Sasami, my younger
sister."

"ID cards please," the register reached forward. Ayeka fumbled through
her pouch, and handed the credit card sized mini computer. Sasami did
the same. He pushed it into the computer terminal slot, and checked to
make sure everything was in order. He didn't doubt the existence of a
Jurai Empire, there were hundreds of unregistered worlds in the universe.
All that was needed now is the deposit.

"The 500,000 ney deposit please to complete your enrollment."

Five neoplatinium bars were placed on the desk. The register carefully put
them into a safe beside him, and before returning to his seat, pulled out two
plastic packets.

"Congratulations, you are now enrolled. In these are your schedules. You
start class after the lunch recess." Handing the two girls the packets.
"Also contained in those is a digital pad you use for your reading and notes.
It also has a map of the school. I suggest you learn the location of your
classes in the spare time you have. You may be royalty, but so is everyone
else here. We don't tolerate tardiness in the least, and be on your best
behavior. We don't want any wars starting between kingdoms. Good luck."


... On the other side of the facility ...

Two dark suited men sat across the table from a blue, clam shell haired
woman. She wore a sharp, tan business suit. Up to this point, Ayumi
had passed all their tests. They were especially impressed with her scores
on "Weird Useless Facts," a popular subject among the students here. Only
one question remained, a wrong answer would result in rejection, regardless
of how well she did before this point.

"Miss Ayumi, have you ever been 'activated'?"

She expected this question, and answered perfectly. "Yes, and trained
in the proper tools." With that, she saluted the two men. "I am ready to serve
day or night."

"PERFECT!" The right hand man let out a cheer. "You're Hired. Here is
your access key to the weaponry all the city employee's use. Door fifty.
Pick your vehicle and sidearm, I'm sure you know the procedure.
We are short on instructors, so would you mind starting this afternoon?
Hope this isn't a problem."

"No. I'm ready. What class?"

"You'll find the information you need in this data pad. Congratulations."

Walking out of the room, Ayumi let out a sigh. 'I did it. The mission is
proceeding nicely.'


... Two kilometers away, in an apartment ...

"Why does the captain have to be so difficult?" groaned A-ko.

"Don't know. Shampoo would rather be outside than sitting in here."

The two girls where sparled on the furniture in the apartment. The video
screen hadn't been activated, so they had been reduced to playing different
variations of solitaire.

"At least we get away from snobby girl."

"You said it. I feel sorry for her little sister though. Ayeka's almost
as bad as B-ko."

As the hours drew on, the two got even more restless, till A-ko got an idea.
Taking a pillow, she swung at Shampoo, and put a little much force into it.
Pillow innards exploded everywhere. Shampoo, glad to let out a little energy,
picked up two cushions and got into a fighting stance using the cushions in
place of her bombari.

"So you challenge amazon warrior in the art of pillow war? Don't
underestimate Shampoo." With her declaration of war, she let out a yell
and charged, "Aiyaa!!"

The fight was furious. No furniture cushion or soft object was safe. Several
exploded pillows later, Shampoo decided to pounce on her opponent and tickle
her into submission and put to use some of the tickling "pressure points"
her grandmother had shown her. In midair, A-Ko ducked and watched as Shampoo
flew through the open window.

Realizing her mistake, Shampoo prepared to land on her feet, only to see
the pool approaching below. "Aiya!!! Water!"

Just as A-ko peered out the window, she saw Shampoo do a painful belly flop
in the pool, and to her surprise, see a pink and white cat swim to the edge.
Battling space ships, B-ko's numerous monstrosities, and living with her
super power endowed parents hadn't exposed her to something like this.
So, she did the next best thing, she fainted.

Back on the side of the pool, Shampoo crawled on to the cement, fussing
as only a cat can do over getting wet. She heard a thump coming from
the window she had just flown through. "A-ko must have seen me change. I was
hoping to keep it a secret."

Leaping up the tree, and then onto the second story ledge. Gifted with a
cat's balance and a martial artist's grace, she leaped through the window to
land to the right of A-ko's head.

"Meow?"

A-ko recovered quickly. "Shampoo, is that you?" Reaching over, she scratched
behind the cat's ear. An involuntary purr escaped. "How do we get you back
to normal?"

The cat's ears perked up, and it bounded into the kitchen and slid headfirst
into the oven when Shampoo encountered the tile floor. Jumping up
to the counter, she meowed for A-ko to follow. Pushing herself off the floor
and going into the kitchen, she saw the pink cat nudge a kettle toward the
oven.

"I think I got ya. Hold on a moment."

Instead of heating the kettle, A-ko opened up the cupboard and grabbed
the largest container. Turning to the sink, she turned the hot water
on and filled it to the brink. "Ready?"

The cat lept down onto the floor, and meowed up to A-ko. The girl poured
the water on the cat, and quickly jumped back when a naked Shampoo was now
before her, on all fours. Getting up, Shampoo rushed into her room and
returned fully clothed.

"A-ko, we talk."

A-ko speechlessly nodded, wide eyed and still holding the empty water
pitcher.

################## SPACE - UNKNOWN SYSTEM ###########################

"Hold on! We're jumping again!" Captain Ras punched the lever, and the ship
jerked to the right. "That wasn't what I was expecting. Crap! We must have
taken a hit to the accelerators." He slammed his fist into the console,
followed by several words in an unknown language.

Nabiki spoke up in the back of the passenger compartment, "So is there
anything we can do?"

"We already tried fighting, and that didn't work. All we can do to escape
those fighter craft is to ditch the ship on some planet..." Lieutenant Esca
didn't finish his sentence, and flew into a frenzy at the controls. "We're
in luck, there is a planet about twenty minutes from here. We might be able
to put some distance between us and the jump point before those ships arrive."

With the current crew on board, fate dictates that easy getaways are a
rare occurrence. The sensor array flashed red at the border, indicating
a near collision. Out the cockpit window, silver ships streaked by, and
began to turn for attack.

"Hang on everyone! Even if I blow the engines, we are going to get to that
planet."

Pushing the throttle to the maximum, and overriding safety catches, the black
arrowhead shaped transport screamed toward the green covered planet.

Lina was getting sick of the constant motion, but if they would be on the
ground soon, she would stomach it. Four days in space, they had tried nearly
everything to escape their pursuit. Now, low on fuel and heavily damaged,
they were going to be lucky to even make it to the planet, and that's not
considering what's shooting at them. According to Ras, these ships had never
been seen before. Two blasts had destroyed their shield generators, and
with their raw power also came excellent speed and agility. Also the fact
that such small ships could jump through hyperspace, and without refueling
was new. Then, to top it off, they didn't appear to come from any known
civilization.

"I think we are going to make it to the planet, but at a cost. We can't
land. We only have a little fuel left to slow down, so you all will need
to jump ship. Esca and I both need to stay on board to level it out
and manually control the thrusters." Turning to Nabiki and Lina, Ras
bowed, "I place the fat of our mission in your hands you two, Nabiki Tendo
and Lina Inverse. Lina, be ready to catch everyone with your magic when
the hatch blows. There is a colony about a hundred kilometers north of
the spot we will drop you. Good luck." Waving to the rest of the group,
Ras commanded, "Now everyone, get into the hatch quickly! We have about a
minute to go!"

After the group was in the hatch, he locked it. "Ready Esca?"

"Yes sir, its been a pleasure serving with you."

"It's been a long time. Now lets do this mission."

Outside, the shuttle edges grew a bright red from the atmosphere. Pulling
all the remaining energy into the reverse thrusters, it slowed. The fighters
behind it continued to follow, suggesting it was not the smartest of computer
AI controlling them. Slamming into the atmosphere broke them up easily
without the benefit of an aerodynamic shape.

When the shuttle was less than a thousand meters from the ground, and just
under supersonic speed, Ras blew the hatch. Its occupants were sucked out,
and caught by Lina's levitation spell. The shuttle careened out of control
thanks to Newton's Law of Action and Reaction, and it's loss of a wing.
Even if the two pilot could make it to the hatch with the extreme
centrifugal forces at work, they wouldn't have enough time. Less than ten
seconds after the group was ejected, it slammed into a mountain, sending
up a fireball. Mihoshi, not used to floating in the air and the closest one
to the fireball, fainted.

As the group touched down, the group looked up at the wreck. Nothing
could have survived that. Space age fuel burned hot enough to turn the rocks
to puddles of lava. Any supplies that were in the ship were obliverated.

"Let's get started, we need to find a place to sleep for the night,"
said Lina. "Kuno, why don't you carry Mihoshi. Ready Gourry? Just like
old times."

"Thou shalt not command the Blue Thunder of Furienkan High. I shall
carry the golden maiden on my own accord," protested Kuno. He picked up
Mihoshi and carried her on his back, so Lina didn't complain.

Nabiki just shook her head. "Come on Kunobaby. You can save your complains
for later."

Later that evening near some large boulders, the group set up a fire. Gourry
was on first watch, and also spotted their first piece of trouble on the
planet.

"Look! A dragon! Lina! Everyone! Wake up!"

Mumbling about how things show up at the worst times of the night, Lina
stood up. The rest of the group, this being their first dragon encounter,
were wide awake and stumbling as quickly as they could. "Ok... here's the
plan, Gourry. You attack, I nuke. Got it?"

"Um... why do I always have to go first?"

"BECAUSE I SAID SO!" Lina yelled. Gourry complied and charged, dodging
fireball after fireball. "Now, it's my turn."

"Darkness beyond all twilight. Crimson beyond blood that flows.
Buried in the flow of time. In thy great name, I pledge myself
to darkness. All the fools who stand in our way shall be destroyed
by the power you and I possess."

"DRAGON SLAVE!"

Gourry, having had experience with the spell being thrown in his
direction, was watching Lina's magic aura to guess when the spell would
be thrown. Not an easy task when dodging a dragon, but he did guess
the correct time and ran just beyond the blast radius, and was
blown the rest of the distance away.

Unlike last time when fighting the golum army, this spell had the desired
results. A red and gold explosion left it's characteristic crater, with
one less dragon.

After searching for the rest of the group, and several congratulations for
Lina, and Mihoshi giving Gourry a tight hug, they laid down to rest. Only
Gourry and Lina got any sleep that night.