would perish ... "She lowered her head guiltily. Now Ranma said something again." But about her back someone would have to travel to this other dimension again, right? "Nodoka nodded." And that's exactly why I need your help. I am only a 'wandering soul', that's what those are called who still have a job to do before they can finally lay down to eternal rest. I can no longer leave this dimension. "" But how should either of us get into this parallel world? That doesn't work at all! "" Yes, Ranma. "The woman stretched out her hands. A ball of greenish light first formed in front of her, then slowly a star-shaped stone formed out of it. Ranma's eyes widened a bit in astonishment. He thought he saw that the stone glowed greenish from the inside out .He had never seen anything like it and he was slowly beginning to seriously doubt his sanity. The stone slowly floated towards him and he opened his hand almost automatically. A slight tingling sensation ran through his skin as the stone touched it. "What ... what is that?" "That is the key to the gates of space and time. With it you can travel to the other dimension and back again. But I cannot force you to do it, Ranma. You have to go all the way." decide whether you want to do that too. "Ranma nodded. “What do I have to do?” “Are you sure?” “Yes,” he said firmly. "OK, so listen carefully ....



Ranma woke up the next morning as always, everything seemed to be as always ... normal. "Oh man, I might have had a crazy dream tonight ..." But a few seconds later, he was sure it wasn't a dream. His eyes widened when he saw the small, greenish glowing stone lying next to his bed. > So it wasn't a dream after all.That's crazy, I have a sister in another dimension ... nobody will ever believe me ...
He heard a noise next to him and turned to one side. “Oh, good morning father.” “Morning Ranma.” “It wasn't a dream, was it father. Mother was really here last night, wasn't she?” There was silence in the room for a while. “We should tell the tendos.” Ranma nodded in agreement. They got up and got dressed. Then they went downstairs together. Everyone except Akane was already sitting in the living room. Soun read the newspaper, Nabiki counted her fortune and Kasumi was just setting the table. "Oh, good morning you two. You are already up? Today is Saturday, you could have slept in." "Good morning Kasumi. Where is Akane?" asked Genma.Ranma just looked at his feet, lost in thought. "It's still in the bathroom. But why do you two look so sad, I don't even know you." Now Soun looked up from his newspaper. “Is there anything with you, Saotome, old friend?” Genma nodded. “We have to tell you something.” “What? Go ahead, Saotome!” “We should wait for Akane, father.” Ranma said, who now seemed to wake up from his silence. “What do you want to wait for me for?” Akane entered the room and looked at Ranma questioningly. "Please sit down, Akane. We have to tell you something." Genma Akane instructed. Akane did as she was told and took her seat next to Ranma. "What's going on? You look so depressed. Tell me Ranma!" So the two told the others what they had experienced last night. At first Soun laughed himself half-dead because he thought the whole story was a joke, but the serious faces of the two silenced him. Ranma took the stone out of his trouser pocket and placed it on the table in front of him.Now everyone believed them. "But that's crazy, other dimensions and stuff like that. And what if something goes wrong and Ranma doesn't come back?" Akane said more to himself. Ranma was very aware of the fearful tone in her voice. Actually, he would have teased her with it now. But not in this case. “Nothing can go wrong there.” He tried to smile at her encouragingly, but she saw very clearly in his eyes that he was lying. "I need some fresh air," said Ranma and got up. He left the room and climbed onto the roof.



A short time later someone sat down next to him. Ranma didn't even have to look up to know it was Akane. "You lied earlier, am I right?" she asked softly. "Why should I?" he asked back. "I saw it in your eyes, Ranma. Please tell me the truth. Please ..." She only whispered the last words. Now Ranma looked up and looked to the side. Akane looked at her feet.There was a sad glow in her eyes, Ranma could see that very clearly. "Yes, you are right. In fact, it is far from certain. Mother said that ..." he paused. "What?" "In the worst case, I could stay forever trapped between the dimensions, in timeless space. But only if the desire to travel between the dimensions does not come from the bottom of my heart. So I just have to sincerely wish with all my heart, that I get into the other dimension. Then it will work, don't worry. "" But ... "She tried to hold back the tears. “Hey, my little macho girl won't be worried about me.” Akane knew full well that he was just trying to distract her, but it didn't help. A single tear made its way down her cheek. She quickly turned her head to the other side and wiped the tear away. But Ranma had already seen her. "Oh man, is she crying because of me? ..." Without thinking too much about it, he put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her gently towards him, just as his mother had done with him the previous night."Akane, I don't know you like that. You really don't have to worry. I want to get my sister back at all costs. And I really want that with all my heart, so there's nothing to worry about, OK? Trust me just this one time. "" OK. "She had calmed down a bit. "When will you go?" "Tonight." "What ?! Why tonight?" "Because otherwise I would have to wait another month. I can only open the gates when the moon is full, my mother said." "Oh So. And do you already know something about your sister? How old is she? And how do you even want to find her? "" Tara? She is 2 years younger than us, so 15. And my mother said I should always be on mine Hear the feeling to find it. Since it is from our world, it radiates a completely different energy than all the other people there. As a fighter, I shouldn't have any difficulty identifying this energy, she said. "" Aha. "And what if Tara doesn't want to come with you at all?What if she is happy the way she lives now? After all, she doesn't know anyone here. Would you give up your life here just because some stranger arrives and says you are his brother and you actually come from another dimension. Would you do that? "" No, I don't think so ... "> ... I like you too much for that ... Oh man, why can't I even shut up ... he's thinking something else about me now ... Oh Ranma, why do I have such a strange feeling about the whole thing ...


~~~~~ In the evening ~~~~~



Ranma came into the living room with his backpack. “Do you really want to go, my son?” “Yes, and I will come back with my sister.” Genma nodded. "Hey, Ranma, can you maybe take a few photos of this parallel world for me? With that I could cash in a fortune ..." Nabiki's eyes began to glow very greedily."Forget it, Nabiki. It won't be a pleasure trip." "Then it won't." Nabiki just shrugged, Soun howled, Kasumi tried to calm her father and Akane ... Akane sat on the veranda with a sad look and looked in the starry sky. Ranma stepped out to her. "Hey Akane, please don't look like that. I told you not to worry." "I know, but ..." "No buts, you probably won't miss me?" With one With a grin on his face, he nudged her elbow in the side. "Me? Miss you? What do you dream of at night?" (About you! ^ - ^) "Well, that's how I know you. A macho woman as always." "Ranma you ..." No, she could him just don't be angry now, after all, he just wanted to cheer her up a little. "Promise me .." she said softly. "What?" "That you come back ..." Again a light red sheen ran over her face. Ranma took one more step towards her and gave her a short hug. "Promised."He whispered in her ear. A slight goose bumps crept over Akane's back when she felt his warm breath on her ear and she suddenly felt unintentionally comfortable in his arms, but didn't want to admit it. Ranma didn't know what had suddenly got into him was, but at that moment he just had the need to hug her, after all, it could be the last time ... he quickly dismissed this thought, no, it would certainly not be the last time ... it would be all going well ...



"Hey guys, check this out !!" Nabiki whispered to the rest of the room. And how could it be otherwise, Genma and Soun fell howling into each other's arms when they saw their children standing there. Kasumi finally gave up trying to reassure her father and Nabiki