Like the name suggest, this story is a Crossover between Ranma 1/2 and 
Chrono Trigger.  I try to make the reference to Chrono Trigger as minimal as 
possible so that you can read this story without any knowledge of Chrono 
Trigger.  However, let me know if there are some parts that confused you.  
Please, C & C will be GREATLY appreciated.  Even if you don't like it let me 
know.  If you like it let me know too!

Chrono Trigger 1/2 written by Don Wang <dwang@sprynet.com>

Note: Things in <> are character thoughts.  Things in () are stage directions 
and settings.  Chrono Trigger and its related characters are copyrighted by 
Square.  Ranma 1/2 and its related characters are copyrighted by Rumiko 
Takahashi, Kitty film, etc..  

Chapter 1  Prelude

	It was just another "normal" day in the Tendo dojo, or at least as 
normal as things could be with Ranma and Akane around.  As usual, Akane was 
chasing Ranma for calling her a kawaikunai tomboy.  Ranma was just routinely 
running around the house to avoid Akane when noticed something was odd.  A 
distant noise, more felt than heard, was coming closer and closer...

	BOOM!  A flash of iridescent light erupted in the sky above the Tendo 
dojo.  After the light dissipated, Ranma and Akane noticed that a strangely 
looking winged-aircraft simply appeared and was hovering above the Tendo dojo!

	"What... what is that!" exclaimed Akane as she stopped chasing Ranma to 
gasp at the incredible sight.

	"Don't ask me!" answered Ranma, "Well, whatever it is, it is coming 
down!"

	The unknown craft gracefully completed its slow descent.  Although it 
was still impossible to see the faces of the people inside, Ranma did saw people 
in that craft.  <There is... oh... I'll say about three people inside whatever 
that thing is,> thought Ranma.   The engines of the unknown craft died out as it 
completed its descent.  The hatch of the craft slowly opened and a girl with 
thick glasses, perhaps a few years younger than Akane's age, jumped out of the 
craft.

	"Hey, who are you and what the heck are you doing here?" demanded Ranma.

	The girl replied, "Oh, allow me to introduce myself.  I'm Lucca the 
genius from Truce Village by the Guardia Kingdom in 1000 AD circa.  Sorry for 
bothering you guys, we will be leaving shortly."

	"1000 AD!" exclaimed Ranma, "Uhh... Akane, when is that?"

	"Baka!" facefaulted Akane, "What have you been doing in school all this 
time, Ranma?  Do you ever learn anything?  One thousand AD is about... say... 
roughly 1000 years ago, Ranma."

	"Oh, I knew that, I was just testing you," replied Ranma, embarrassed.  
Returning his attention to Lucca, he continued, "Uhh, would you mind telling us 
how you get here?  I mean... you're from another time period, right?  So... how 
did you get here?"

	Lucca laughed, "Oh, the Epoch, of course," seeing Ranma's still 
confused, Lucca continued, "That's the thing over there.  It is a time machine 
and I call it the Epoch.  Using the Epoch, my friends and I can travel through 
all known time periods freely.  Don't you agree the Epoch is truly a work of 
genius?  Belthesar was truly a genius to make such a radical concept possible.  
However, the Epoch would never work without my genius.  It was I who..."

	Lucca continued to brag and blabber something about she was such a 
genius and how incredible technology was.  Ranma tried to be polite but 
eventually got tired of this and interrupted, "So, this is very... um... 
interesting, but would you mind telling us who are these people in there?"

	Lucca replied, "Oh, these people are my friends.  Let's see here.  Crono 
is the one with the spiky hair and Marle's the girl that is next to him.  We got 
some more friends, but the Epoch can only fit three people comfortably."

	"Okay, so..., why are you here?  Do you just get here for the heck of 
it?  Are you looking for something or what?  Travelers from 1000 AD don't just 
come to our neighborhood everyday, you know? " questioned Ranma.

	"Oh, Marle wanted to go on a little vacation and I decided that we 
should visit the 20th century.  We are just sight-seeing right now.  After here, 
we will probably stop at China." replied Lucca, "Robo told us that since martial 
arts originated from China it is probably a good bet that we will find someone 
experienced in martial arts there.  After we defeat Lavos our fighting skills 
seems to erode in such a peaceful world.  So we decide to work out a little bit 
in order not to lose our fighting skills."

	Ranma didn't understand one bit of what Lucca was talking about, but 
hearing the words "martial-arts", Ranma become immediately excited and asked, 
"Wait!  Are you guys martial artists?"

	Lucca shrugged, "Not exactly.  Our abilities far exceed the so called 
'martial artists'.  We are looking for martial artist simply because we feel 
that they might be the only people in this world who are good enough.  I 
personally would have opted to going to future because I would assume that in 
the future there would be better combat technology.  However, Robo told us that 
the destruction of Lavos had an immense effect on the space-time continuum.  As 
a result of Lavos's destruction, the future was peaceful and therefore all forms 
of technology were devoted to peacekeeping, not war.  So there.  That's why 
we're here.  To seek competition.  Well, Marle always wanted to see Japan, so we 
stop by here first.  After that, we shall go to China and hopefully find good 
competition there."

	Ranma declared proudly, "Ha!  You don't need to look for competition in 
China!  I, Ranma Saotome of the Anything Goes Martial Arts School, will handle 
all of you by myself!  Come on!  Let's see what you got!"

	"That's great!" replied Lucca.  "Even though I rather use technology 
over fighting, one does need to workout once a while.  You want to fight now?  
Hm... not that I would mind, but we're kind of short on time right now.  Marle 
is really getting impatient and she doesn't like to wait.  So, how about we met 
you the same time next week?  Now, let me see.  There's me, Crono, Marle, Frog, 
Robo, Magus, and Ayla.  That's seven people.  We'll be back next week so you 
have now until the next week to find six other people that will hopefully be 
remotely good enough."

	"Hey look, just tell the girl to wait," interrupted Ranma, "Let's fight 
right now!"

	" Actually, you will need a lot more than 7 to have a fair fight." added 
Lucca, "No one is ever even close to my level.  It would be fun humiliating and 
you and whatever friends you got, but that'll have to wait.  For what I must 
leave."

	"No, let's fight right now!" shouted Ranma as he got into a fighting 
stance.

	"No, we really don't have time.  As I told you earlier, we need to go do 
some sight-seeing first," replied Lucca as she began to walk back to the Epoch.

	Annoyed by Lucca's condescending attitude, Ranma decided that this pesky 
girl must be taught a lesson.  "Look out, I'm going to attack you!" warned Ranma 
as he lunged toward Lucca.  As much as Ranma hated fighting girls, he hated 
people who ignored him even more.  <I will only pretend to hit her,> thought 
Ranma, <Just so that she'll be scared enough to take me seriously.>

	Lucca didn't even bother to dodge Ranma's attack.  Ranma's fist landed 
square on her shoulder yet she showed no signs of pain whatsoever.  Just as 
Ranma was pondering why his attack didn't work, Lucca sighed, "What brutes, 
resorting to hand-to-hand combat.  If I had the time, I wouldn't mind teaching 
you a little lesson, but right now I don't have the time.  I'll remember that 
Ranma, whoever you are."

	"Don't mind him, he is always like this," explained Akane, "I've to put 
up with him since forever.  He is actually in one of his nicer modes today.  By 
the way, I'm Akane."

	"Okay," continued Lucca, "I'll remember this.  You've until next week to 
get ready.  We shall meet again..."  With that, Lucca walked back to her Epoch 
and jumped back in the pilot's seat.

	In matter of seconds the Epoch was alive again.  It hovered above the 
sky above the Tendo dojo and disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared.

	Meanwhile, Ranma still could not understand why his attack failed.  <Why 
didn't it hurt her?> thought Ranma, <I didn't really put too much in that punch, 
that's true.  If I hit Ryouga or Happosai with that kind of power it probably 
wouldn't have effected them.  However, she's a girl!  That punch would have hurt 
Akane, or Ukyou, or even Shampoo!>

	<I wonder why Ranma didn't try to stop her?> thought Akane, <It is not 
like Ranma to just let someone insult him and leave.  I don't think Ranma will 
ever let anyone insult him and then just let that person leave.  After all, 
Ranma is such a jerk and never knows when to quit.  Why did he let her just 
leave like that?  I thought Ranma would try to stop her and make her fight him! 
 Hmph, probably it is that I-don't-fight-girl stuff again!  That's right, I 
forgot how much he was against fighting girls!  He always refuses to fight me 
because I'm a girl!  At any rate, what he did was rude and he should be taught a 
lesson.>  Akane scolded Ranma, "Ranma, why are you always fighting?  Don't you 
ever get tired off that?"

	No response.

	"Hello?  Ranma, are you awake?  What's wrong with you!"

	Akane's words snapped Ranma out of his thoughts, "Oh, Akane.  Are you 
talking to me?"

	"Of course!" replied Akane, annoyed, "Now, that was very rude of you to 
punch a girl like that.  I mean, she probably was... oh... obnoxious, but you 
didn't have to hit her like that.  Tell me, Ranma.  You were going easy on her, 
right?  I mean, I first thought you were quite angry and were going to hurt her! 
 Well, since she is all right, I guess that means you didn't hit her as hard as 
I thought you might have.  Maybe you do have some sense in you after all.  Or 
maybe it is just your Mr. I-don't-fight-girl personality again."

	"Yeah..." replied Ranma absent-mindedly, "Of course I went easy on her. 
 Yeah, you know that, don't you.  I hate fighting girls.  Yeah, that's right.  
That girl is all right because I went easy on her.  Yep, that is what happened, 
Akane."

	Akane mused over Ranma's reaction.  <He is not really listening to me.  
Could it be...> she thought, <Nah, it couldn't be.  Despite the fool and jerk 
Ranma is, he is incredible in martial arts.  As much as I hate to admit this, I 
don't think Ranma will never lose to a girl.  I wish he would, but...>  Akane 
silently went back to the house, leaving only Ranma to ponder why his punches 
were ineffective.