Title: Time Line Chronicles: Story 1 Rurouni Ranma or Kenshin 1/2

Author:  Guardian Draca

Finished:

Disclaimer:  I do not own Ranma 1/2, Rurouni Kenshin, or Sailor Moon.  All characters of these are credited to their affiliated creators.  So don't bother me; I'm too poor to be worth suing.

Intro:  Alignment

                Have you ever wondered what happens when all nine planets and the sun align?  Many a wistful child and curious astrologer look out those rare nights and ask he heavens, "what happens now?"  Can this astonishing occurrence affect more than the solar system's position?  Ah!  But yes...Knowledge long lost to the ancient Aztecs, the innovative Samarians, and the voyaging Vikings was that more than the planets were set straight, but that time and space itself coincided... 

                The deep mists shrouded most human sight.  The cold stillness could render a man insane.  The remote vastness could entangle one's senses to be trapped for eternity.  But all was in a day's work for the lone Sailor Pluto.

                A dim pastel light was softly emitted from the Garnet Orb.  Its soft glow shone pleasantly on Pluto's unmoving face.  It was time yet again to monitor the time stream closely.

                With light foot, she made her way through centuries-future and past.  Her sharp magenta eyes watched carefully as history unfolded years at a time.  She knew that the alignment of the planets could cause troubles, though she had never let one occur.  At this time of the solar year, time took a standstill as no planets were revolving around each other.  As a result, the time gate could easily be broken for the past, present, and future merged.

                In her line of duty, she hadn't yet let one intruder disrupt the continuum.  The consequences of breaking the time stream were catastrophic and she was prepared to fight to keep it.  Even die to prevent it.

                Suddenly, a high crackle sounded behind her.  Pluto stopped in her tracks and whipped around.  She opened her mouth in shock.  Six gremlin like creatures advanced towards her.  Their razor sharp teeth  dripped with a shiny, iridescent goop.

                Sailor Pluto struck the ground with her staff.  She mildly yet sternly commanded, "Halt!  Who goes there?  I am Sailor Pluto, the warrior queen of the underworld and guardian of time."

                The creatures took no heed but continued their vicious attack.  Pluto's face hardened in what could be taken as righteous anger.  Raising the Garnet Orb, she whispered coldly, "Dead scream."  A blast of energy shot forth from the rod disintegrating the onslaught.  

               

                The white glove of the sailor suit mooshed the goop between its fingers.  Sailor Pluto got to her knees and inspected the damage.  As she feared, the goop was part of the time wall.  There creatures were thyme eaters and could easily penetrate its defenses when the planets aligned.

                The thyme eaters had made six huge and distinct holes in the time stream not including smaller snacks they may have had along the way.

                Pluto looked down through the time gaps to see when they happened.  *Let's see...1800's, 3200's, and the rest is in the 1900's.  None of them even near to where I was born.  I guess I won't be taking a visit home.  Well, I'd better get to work.  No doubt this has already affected the stream.*  She placed her Garnet Orb in her sub-space pocket and powered down.  Before Pluto could be on the job, Setsuna had some attending to.

                Setsuna began walking out of the time gate, then gave one more glance behind her shoulder.  *Just how did the thyme eaters get by me, anyway?*