"What I want to know is," Akane said. "How did you know this is a different reality? And how is it that you seem to know so much about different realities?"
Amnar giggled. "You know, that's actually a pretty good question. My mother told me she was able to travel not only in time, but also between realities, or dimensions. And I think, the staff somehow... stuffed all of this knowledge into my head when it brought me here. I'm still not too sure about how it works..."
Akane wanted to say something else, when the front door opened and a dripping wet Ranma-chan walked in. "Hey, I'm back!"
Kasumi smiled. "Hello, Ranma-kun! My, you sure are damp. Did it rain outside?"
Ranma shook her head. "Nah. Just the old ladle lady again. I swear, the next time I meet her..." Suddenly Ranma was aware that besides the Tendou sisters, someone else was in the room. Someone that was looking at him with a shocked expression on her cute face.
Someone with very, very familiar red hair...
Startled, Ranma jumped back. "Gah! Who's that? Another female double?" Before Akane could answer, Amnar stammered: "I... I think I'm your other self from... from another dimension. Only that I'm... I'm..."
Nabiki grinned. "Only that you seem to have a lot better sense of fashion, it seems!"
"Nabiki! Don't tease Ranma like this." Kasumi chided. "Ranma, this is Amnar. She just told us she is from a different reality where everyone who lives in our reality has a double that's slightly different."
Ranma began to calm down. "Oh, that's all? I was ready to think that Shampoo drugged me with some herbs and that I was seeing things... Or maybe that Gosunkugi had summoned a demon that looked exactly like me, but if she's only a visitor from another reality, no problem..." His eyes fell on the key of time. "Hey, is this your staff?"
Amnar nodded. "Yes, it is. Um, be careful with it, okay?"
"Oh, don't worry," Ranma said while picking up the staff. "I'm only looking at it. Hey, pretty neat design!"
Amnar leaned back into her chair while Ranma looked at her staff, Kasumi went into the kitchen and Akane chatted with Nabiki about school. Well, it's pretty calm here, she thought. And they sure are nice people. Maybe it's not so bad that I landed here, after all.
But everyone who has heard of Nerima knows that it's only a matter of time, before something unpredictable happens. Especially in the Tendou household.
Suddenly, the wall next to the front door was smashed, as Shampoo and her bike of doom drove right into the Tendou's living room. With a giggle, she jumped off and bounced over to where Ranma was standing. "Nihao, Ranma! You forgot to take Shampoos ramen, so she is coming to give it to you. Is nice, yes?"
The reactions to this event were different.
Amnar made a small 'eep' and dove under the table, because she was afraid that the assassin had followed her.
Nabiki reminded Shampoo that if she continued to do this, she would have to pay for the repairs.
Akane fumed over the fact that the shameless Chinese bimbo was once again hanging over her fiance.
Kasumi came out of the kitchen, smiled and asked Shampoo if she would like to stay for dinner.
Ranma just shook her head and said: "Look, Shampoo, can't you just..." "Shampoo is happy to see Airen! Airen happy too, yes? Shampoo happy!" What followed was another of her infamous glomps. Ranma sighed, as she knew what happened next...
"Ranma, you jerk! How dare you let her hang herself over you like that?"
Ranma just closed her eyes and wished she was somewhere else.
And in exactly that moment, a blinding flash was filling the living room of the Tendou household.
And when the light disappeared, Ranma and Shampoo were gone, too! Together with Amnar's staff and bag!
Amnar came out from under the table. "Oh no! What am I supposed to do now?"
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The first thing Ranma heard after waking up, were the voices of several people talking at the same time.
"Miss, are you okay?"
"What happened?"
"She just fell down on the ground!"
"The journey must have been too much for her! Poor child!"
"Miss, can you hear me?"
Ranma groaned and opened her eyes. She was sitting on the floor, surrounded with many unfamiliar people that were looking at her in concern. A young woman, dressed as a stewardess, was leaning over her. "Are you all right?"
Ranma shook her head and stood up. "Yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine! Whoa! What happened? Where am I?" She took a look around. On the ground, she could see Amnars staff and other things. To her left and right she could see numerous seats. It looks like I'm on some airplane, she thought.
"You just stumbled out of your row and muttered something about a 'murderer'. Then you fell on the floor and just passed out. Are you sure you're okay?" the concerned stewardess asked. "Is it just me or didn't you wear different clothes earlier?"
I get it, Ranma thought. This must be Amnars home reality. And it looks like she was on board of this plane before. Oh great, now how am I gonna go home now?
"Uh, what did you just say about a murderer?" she asked.
"You were climbing out of your row of seats and were muttering about some man that was going to kill you with a knife. The strange thing was, there was no such man around here. Perhaps you just had a bad dream?"
Strange, Ranma thought. But perhaps Amnar really just had a bad dream. "Yeah... yeah, I guess that must be it. Hehe... sorry about all the trouble."
"I understand completely," the stewardess said. "If it's really your first journey by plane, than it's really no wonder you're a little nervous. You're not the first one losing his nerves on such a flight."
Maybe, Ranma thought, while the stewardess directed him to his seat, that is, Amnars seat. But if Amnar resembles me not only in looks, but also in mind, I doubt that she is the kind of person to have a nervous breakdown. I guess I have to continue this air journey and wait until we hit the ground.
"Excuse me, Miss," the stewardess interrupted her thoughts. "But is this your cat? You know it's not allowed to take animals to your seats. She really should have made the journey in a box in the cargo space."
Surprised, Ranma looked down to her feet. And really, down there, under her seat, Shampoo was lying and sleeping.
"Um, I didn't want her to be alone. I promise I will take care of her. She won't make any trouble."
The stewardess didn't look too happy, but then she said: "Well, I guess it's okay this once. But remember, the next time you took her on a journey with an airplane, she has to make the ride in a box."
Relieved, Ranma leaned back into her seat after thanking the stewardess.
After a while, she looked down at the sleeping Shampoo.
"Shampoo, Shampoo, in what kind of trouble did you bring us this time?" Ranma murmured sleepily. And by the way, when did she change into her cat form?
Ranma blinked and took a closer look. Was just a crescent moon on Shampoo's forehead?
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