Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ The Road to Freedom ❯ 2 ( Chapter 2 )

The Road to Freedom

By The Senshi of Valis

Chapter 2

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6 Months Later…

 

Ranma trudged into hut he shared with his wife on this strange world called Metamoor. It was actually outside of the city and pretty much out of Phobos's radar. At first Ranma was surprised to find himself here with the red haired girl and even more so when she changed into what he now knew was a guardian when they were attacked by some snake like man named Cedric and some guards. Ranma had easily taken out just as many guards as Will did but he had to admit Cedric was a much bigger problem where in the end the two had to retreat.

 

At first the two didn't trust each other much but Will knew about Metamoor and Meridian and everything that was going on so she explained a lot of it to him. Seeing it as a chance to start over he actually decided to try and build a new life here instead of returning when Will offered to help him back to earth. They decided to stick together for the time being and slowly over the first few months there they learned all of the others past including all of the secrets which ended up bringing them closer and closer together as they fell in love. Ranma smiled as he thought about the fourth month there when they decided to see if they could make a relationship work. At the end of that month they were married with Ranma taking Will's last name.

 

During that time Ranma had taught Will a lot of the art as the two had randomly hit Phobos and his armies to help the people of Meridian but they refused to join the rebels, they didn't want word spreading to Caleb that this was where Will was. Of course they thought about doing nothing but neither one of them could do that. They did have contact with one or two rebels which they helped out from time to time but they were sworn to secrecy about Will and her location.

 

Today was Will's sixteenth birthday though and Ranma smiled to himself as he sat his pack on the table which had her gift in it. Slowly he sneaked up behind her where she was standing over a pot stirring what smelled like stew. Closing up behind her he wrapped his arms around her and whispered into her hair, “Happy birthday, love.”

 

“Thanks Ranma, I'm happy you remembered.” Will said, leaning back into his embrace as he kissed her neck.

 

“Of course I did, I couldn't forget my loves b day now can I?” Ranma said as Will's dormouse which Will had sneaked back to earth to get ran up his back to perch on his shoulder. “Looks like he remembered to.”

 

“I'm glad to have the two most important guys in my life here to share it with me.” Will said, reaching up to scratch the dormouse's ears.

 

“Let me finish here, Will.” Ranma said, “Your present is in my pack on the table.”

 

“You didn't have to.” Will said as she reluctantly pulled away and gave Ranma the wooden spoon.

 

Ranma watched the stew as Will walked over to the table and pulled out a stuffed frog and a small box. She smiled at the frog, never stopping loving them as she grew older. Slowly opening the box she gasped as the gold chain with a frog shaped pendant on it.

 

“Oh Ranma.” Will sniffed as she tackled Ranma in a glomp. “They're beautiful.”

 

“You deserve them and so much more Will.” Ranma said with a smile taking the chain and helping Will put it on around her neck.

 

“Where on earth did you get them?” Will asked.

 

“I bought them off this weird little green guy in the market…has all kinds of stuff from earth.” Ranma said.

 

They were cut off from a knock on the door which Ranma answered and Altair and his wife Velspa were there with a beautiful cake that Ranma had asked them to help him make for Will with the picture of a frog on it. It was hard getting everything for it but they had managed finally though it took two weeks.

 

“Happy birthday, Will.” Velspa said presenting the cake to her causing the red head's smile to grow even bigger.

 

“Thanks guys.” Will said, close to tears.

 

“Are you okay, Will?” Ranma asked.

 

“Y-Yeah, Ranma, I'm just so happy…” Will sniffed as she hugged him tightly before kissing him.

 

The rest of the night went quickly as laughs filled the air around dinner as the four shared a meal and celebrated Will's birthday. Since it was getting dark Will and Ranma decided to have their friends stay the night instead of making them travel back to the city at the late hour.

 

Restless for some reason Ranma climbed from the bed with Will and walked out to the common room where Altair was sitting in front of a fire in the hearth with a worried expression.

 

“Altair? What's wrong?” Ranma asked.

 

“Nothing.” Altair said as Ranma sat next to him.

 

“Quite a worried face over nothing…come on, spill it.” Ranma said.

 

“It's about the rebels, Ranma…about Caleb in particular.” Altair sighed, “We are trying to decide who would be best to go to earth to find him and warn him.”

 

“Caleb?” Ranma asked, “He's the guy with the other guardians, right?”

 

“Yeah, sources tell us that Cedric is planning an ambush to kill Caleb and strike out against the guardians.” Altair said, “We have to warn him.”

 

“But none of you know your way around earth.” Will said from the doorway startling the two of them.

 

“We don't have a choice.” Altair said, “I'm sorry, I didn't want to bring this up around you Will.”

 

“It's okay.” Will said as she sat down next to Ranma and snuggled into him. “What if we did it, Altair?”

 

“But Will.” Altair began.

 

“Altair, I don't have to be the one to talk to them.” Will said, “If Ranma will agree to it I can show him where to go and who Caleb is and hide while he talks to him.”

 

“That would be great, Will.” Altair said.

 

“Are you sure about this, honey?” Ranma asked.

 

“No…not really but its better than sending someone who might attack a car thinking it's a monster.” Will said with a bitter laugh. “We'll do it, Altair, don't worry. Just give us all of the details.”

 

“Thank you, both of you. I know how much you both wanted to avoid earth as much as possible.” Altair said.

 

“Its okay, Altair.” Will said and Ranma nodded in agreement. Neither wanted to return to earth but Ranma would be nowhere near Nerima and Will could stay hidden from the people there. What could go wrong?