From: Belphera <ranma@faradic.net>
Subject: [Ranma][Fanfic] Revival Part 1 

(Opening scene: A clear, overhead view of the Tendo's home. It's a
beautiful day out. The camera pans down to show the backyard. There,
Ranma and Gemna are busy sparring against one another. Everyone else is
in the dining area. Soun is reading his newspaper. Akane is watching the
fight, not paying too much attention to the two. Nabiki is counting a
wad of cash that she swindled off of Kuno yesterday, smiling vily.
Kasumi is busy sweeping the sidewalk in front.) 

Ranma: C'mon, old man,(Ducks under roundhouse)you can do much better
than that(Jumps over sweep)I'm not even breaking a sweat here.

Gemna: (Throws a few punches)I'm holding back, boy.

Ranma: (Dodge punches)Yeah right.

(Ranma casually sticks his leg out as Gemna lunged towards him,
tripping him into the pond. Gemna surfaces, in panda form. He tries
to mutter something to Ranma, but it's incoherent. Ranma just smirks
and heads off towards the house.  Before he knew what hit him, he
was soaking wet and in girl form, Genma splashed him with water)

Ranma-chan: Why didja do that for?!?(Punts the panda into space)Now
I have to change back!

(Heads towards the house, fuming. Akane silently giggles to herself)

Ranma-chan: (Angry)What's so funny, Akane?

Akane: (Sarcastically)I don't know, your excellent sense for danger.

Ranma-chan: Humph.

(As the camera zooms away Ranma heads upstairs to the furo, not wanting
to argue with Akane. Soon a trail of dust that seems to be emanating
from its streets appears. The camera quickly zooms in one disturbance.
We immediately realize it's Happousei. Slung over his shoulder, a
bagful of women's panties)

Happousei: (Happily running away from mob of girls)What a load? I
can't believe how many panties on got in one night.

(There are voices trailing from behind him like "Get back here!","We're
gonna make you pay!", and "Give us back our panties!" But soon the
voices start dying down as the mob of girls start trailing behind)

Happousei: Ha ha ha, they'll never catch me.

(Happousei qucikly scurries forth, towards his place of residence,
the Tendo's home. By the time he reaches the front gate, he's greeted
by Kasumi, who was busy sweeping the sidwalk)

Kasumi: Ohiyo gozaimasu

Happousei: Ohiyo, Kasumi(Smiles)How are you today?

Kasumi: I'm doing fine. And you?

Hapoousei: Today's been one of my better days(Readjusts his bagful
of panties, throwing it over his other shoulder)Say, Ranma wouldn't
happen to be home now, would he?

Kasumi: Yes, he is. He's in the backyard. But he's going to be leaving
for school in a minute.

(Before Kasumi had a chance to finish her sentence, Happousei casually
hopped over the outerwall, and into the wall itself. He then hops high
into the air, landing on the roof of the house. There, he places his
precious load of panties down and hops off the roof, and into the
backyard. Once there he sees Ranma going through a flowing kata.
Happousei starts to rush forward to glomp onto him, with a bucket
of cold water. But he stops himself. Looking at Ranma reminded him
of himself, all of a sudden he felt very lonely, all his life, he
only loved one person, and that person was taken from him. Ever
since then, he's buried himself in materialistic things. Recently,
he's begun to notice that his joy of materialistic things weren't as
enjoyable.  Instead, he found himself, spending more time at Soun's
home, practicing the art more often. He didn't glomp onto Ranma or
Akane as much now.  Surprisingly, he's been teaching them the art.)

(Ranma and Akane...what a pair. They've reminded him so much of
himself and other that he used to have feelings for. Somehow, seeing
them together has brought out a more fatherly... no grandfather
like attitude in him. Looking up at Ranma again, he calmly walked
over to him and observed his student. In the middle of the kata, he
stopped him.)

Happousei: Ranma stop.

Ranma: (Spotting Happousei.) What is it jiji?

Happousei: Well my boy, how would you like to skip school today and
come with me to do some training?

Ranma: I really don't feel like stealing panties and copping cheap
feels.

Happousei: (Looking at Ranma seriously) No I mean seriously train in
the art. There's been a new technique I've been meaning to show you.

Ranma: (cautiously) what new technique?

Happousei: Just come with me and I'll show you.

Ranma: Alright then. (Seeing his father walk outside, he called over
to him) Pop! I'm going to do some training with jiji! Tell Akane to
leave without me!

Pop: * Of course son *

(Together Ranma and Happousei run off and towards the edge of town.
After running for an hour, Happousei chooses a spot and they begin
by sparring first. After sparring, Happousei sits down on the grass.
Patting the ground before him, he motions for Ranma to sit. After
getting comfortable, Ranma faces Happousei.)

Ranma: Hey jij, what now?

Happousei: Ranma, now I tell you a story that will help you with
your technique.

Ranma: A story? Com'on, I want to do something!

Happousei: Just listen.

(As Happousei begins his story, Ranma quiets down.)

"Long ago, there was a world where magic and sorcery existed and
thrived. Creatures of magic lived with man, and the times were
fantastic. There was an adventure everyday, the people lived in peace
and harmony with the creatures. At the center of this world were seven
powerful kings. Each king ruled a different race of creatures. Of the
seven kings one ruled the race of the dragon. In time, the seven kings
expanded their kingdoms to reach far and wide of the universe. Their
powers were legendary, and they became gods. Together they reigned the
stars for millenium after millenium. And in the center of them was
the King of the Dragons, who was the most powerful. The Dragon king
was wise and the best of warriors, he had a wife of unpronounceable
beauty and a young daughter. The Princess was the pride of all her
people and of the seven kings and queens. The people of every race fell
in love with her, for she was so innocent. Of course each of the other
kings had children, and each were adored by the public .One day, after
the kings ruled for half-a-million years, an evil force rose up. The
god kings fought against the foul evil, and drove it back. However,
the evil force had a secret weapon. In the midst of the battle,
the leader of the force cast a spell on each of the children and
caused their demise. Grief-stricken, the Dragon King saw his people
slaughtered, his friends, who were like brothers, weeping over their
children. And finally he saw his own child.  His wife cried over the
body, as the evil force took advantage of the situation and began to
kill the kings one by one. In the end, the Dragon king held his dead
queen and his child in his arms. With one last hope, the king drew up
all his power and more. In one final release, he destroyed himself
and his enemies. However, before he died, he did create two final
objects. One object held the souls of his the seven kings, queens
and children. The second object held a bit of his powers, hoping that
incase his enemies did not die, another could use the crystal to fight
to evil. The first object was an orb, and was buried somewhere, while
the crystal was discovered by A goddess, who was probably the only one
who survived the blast. In time she created her own kingdom, which was
also destroyed. The Kingdoms, which the Kings used to rule gradually
came under the powers a normal people, who were incompetent. In the
end, they suffered at the loss of their protectors.  But there is
a prophecy that keeps these people alive. The prophecy states that
the kings will choose a successor and they Chosen ones will return
to the kingdom and set things right, and rid the evil influence of
the dark force."

Ranma: (Dumbfounded) What does that have to do with the technique
you're going to teach me?

Happousei: I'm going to teach you how to harness the power from around
you. This is the kind of power that the Kings used.

Ranma: Does it really work?

Happousei: Only certain people can do it. You must be able to sense
the air around you, be in tune with the life around you. Let the five
basic elements flow through you.

Ranma: (Concentrating)...I don't feel anything.

Happousei: Your not feeling it, your trying to grab it. First feel it.
Feel the air, the swift movements, how it cools the body, the gentle
freshness of the air, as it plays across your face.

Ranma: (Sweating)...

Happousei: now feel the ground, feel the roots of the mountain, stable
and unbending. Feel the fire and heat of nearby campfires. Do you
feel the fire's unpredictable movements, the heat, the intensity. Now
feel the river close by, the water's flowing movements. Feel how it
never stops, breaking through the barriers, wearing their opponents
down gradually and never ending. Finally feel the metallic metal
of the ground and the iron in your blood. Feel it all. Then picture
something happening.

Ranma: (Concentrating) ...not working.

Happousei: Patiently, feel the environment around you, feel their
chi, and their state of being.

Ranma: (Concentrating)....

Happousei: Feel the elements and when you are ready say the word.

Ranma: (Concentrating)...

Happousei: Ranma, feel it, don't force yourself.

Ranma: (Concentration breaking)... It isn't working!

Happousei: Be patient!

Ranma: (Concentration breaking) It doesn't work.

Happousei: Oh Ranma. I guess you are just not the one.

Ranma: No I hafta be able to do this!

Happousei: No Ranma, Forget it.

Ranma: I can do it.

Happousei: Ranma, if you try to hard, you can detonate yourself. Now
release your stress.

(Defeated, Ranma slumps to the ground, and composes himself. After
a few moments, he stands up and turns to leave. Happousei sighs,
and follows.  The pair walk into town, unfortunately, Ranma isn't
thinking straight and walks into the bad part of town. Thugs run wild,
as Ranma walks through the town. Happousei, just follows him hoping
Ranma will perk up.  Finally. Ranma stops, and turns to Happousei.)

Ranma: I'm going to try every morning, until I get it, but I will
learn.

Happousei: good my boy, I knew I could count on you trying at least!
Well why don't we just leave this dump?

Ranma: (Looking around and aware of his environment) Uh...Good Idea.

(As the two turn to leave, they hear a piercing scream, and cry
for help. Ranma sprints in the direction of the scream, and is
quickly followed by Happousei. Arriving in an alley that opens into
a courtyard, Ranma sees four men, a bit taller than himself, a bit
older, and a hell of a lot uglier. They are each wearing some gang
symbol on their backs.  In one corner, two girls huddled. One girl is
probably ten or so, and the other was in her mid-teens. They wouldn't
have much of a chance against the men.)

Ranma: I'll take the guys on, you get the girls.

Happousei: Okay, but there is something very familiar about them,
that symbol...

Ranma: Jij, now is not the time to go thinkin' 'bout your memories.
(Jumping down from the room, Ranma lands in front of the four men.)

Man1: Hey, move ya ass, before I beat the living crap outta ya.

Ranma: What do you think your doing? Why do ya want to hurt them?

Man2: Shut yer mouth and move!

Man3: We're going to get the money for those girls.

Ranma: Move back, before I gotta hurt ya.

Man4: Don't think so. (pulls out a gun) It ya don't move, I will
shoot you.

Ranma: (Smirking) Go ahead, I dare ya.

Man2: Shoot him Shoki! (The fourth man pulls the trigger as Ranma
simply knocks the bullet away and into a wall.)

Ranma: Nu-uh. (At that time, Happousei hops down and grabs the two
girls. Then he hops away.)

Man3: He blocked a bullet!

Man1: Hey man, those girls are worth a lot, now move!

Man3: And maybe I can get some. Heh, heh.

Man2: Right, Little girls can be so small and tight.

Ranma: Right, small and tight for your small prick!

 (The four men charge and try to kill Ranma. Minutes later, the
 four men
are on the ground and beaten. Ranma looks around and dusts himself
off.)

Ranma: Idiots. (Hopping to the rooftop, he went to Furiken. Hoping
Happousei had followed his directions. Once at Furiken, he hops off
the roof and into the front yard, it is about lunch time, so he starts
off to look for Happousei and Akane.)

Whisper voice: hey, Ranma! Up here in the tree!

Ranma: (looks up into the tree and sees Happousei and two girls who
are huddled behind him.) Jiji! Come down from there!

Happousei: I can't all the girls are going to start a riot and these
two might get hurt!

Ranma: Damn!

Happousei: I'm going to let each one down and I want you to catch them.

 Ranma: Why?

Happousei: I'm going back to the dojo to get a room ready for them, it
seems that the two are orphans. And I also have to warn Cologne! Those
men were part of a special group!

Ranma: And You want me to look after them?

Happousei: Yes! (He carefully lowers the first girl out from the tree.
She is very dirty and has ragged clothes. Her hair is covered with mud
and dirt. Her small body was very thin, probably due to lack of food.
However she did have a very distinguishing feature. Her eyes were
grayish blue, and looked very much like his mother's eyes. After
he gently set the first one down, he lifted the second one from the
tree and noticed that she was just as bad as the first girl. Except,
she was definitely older. She stood about five to six inches taller
than her companion. She seemed to be about fifteenish. But he noticed
something, she was barely covered with the minimal clothing she had.)

Ranma: Jiji! Do you got any women clothing on you?!

Happousei: No! That's why, I need you to find Akane and see if she's
got any clothes for her. (With that he leaps away)

Ranma: (muttering) Stupid old man, sticking me with a half-naked girl.
(Looking up, he sighs and peels off his shirt and gives it to the
girl, who thanks his graciously) Alright, now, I'm going to take you
girls to the showers, and I want you to wash yourself good. Then
we're going to go look for Akane, okay? (Both girls nod, as Ranma
leads them off to the showers.)

(Minutes later, the lunch break begins. Among the students outside
eating their lunches is Akane and a group of her friends. The group
automatically moves to the shade of one of the trees.)

Yuka: Hey Akane! What are you wearing to the Senior prom?

Shori: I bet you're going to wear a dress that Ranma picks for you.

Akane: Why would I do that for that pervert? It's bad enough he acts
so perverted around the house, if I wear a real hot dress, then it'll
start giving him ideas.

Sayuri: And that's a bad thing because...?

Akane: I don't want to do anything with that baka!

Shori: Come on Akane, don't tell me that you haven't done it with
him yet!

Akane: (Blushing like a beet) No!

Yuka: How could you! Us girls drool all day long about how nice it
would be to have Ranma, and you have him, and you don't do anything?!

Shori: Yeah, he's got the hottest bod in Japan! I would give everything
to be with a guy like that! Plus he's real honorable and stuff.

Akane: But he treats all his fiancees like dirt!

Sayuri: I guess sometimes, but you can't tell us that you haven't
thought about it.

Akane: Well...

Yuka: (Eyes going wide) Oh my god!

Sayuri: What is it Yu...ka..... (Her eyes widening as well.)

Shori: (looking at where their looking almost faints) God, I want
him....

Akane: (confused) What are you guys looking at? (Turning her head she
finally sees what their gaping at. Ranma is walking across the school
yard wearing only his black Chinese pants and a red sash around his
waist. Holding in his arms is a young girl maybe around nine or ten,
she seems to be asleep, the other girl beside him is about fifteen
or sixteen, deep brown hair and the most beautiful green eyes she
has seen.  Her other female classmates gather around Ranma all gaping
at him.)

Girl1: Isn't that the cute senior?

Girl2: He's even sexier than the others say he is.

Girl3: Wow! Look at that back!

(Ranma is looking around for someone, but a voice rings out and stops
him in his tracks.)

Hinako: Ranma! You delinquent! Put your shirt back on!

Ranma: (Turning around) I can't unless you want her (pointing at girl
beside him) to be half-naked out here with a bunch of drooling boys
around her!

Hinako: Oh. Who are they? Are they cutting school?

Ranma: They were attacked, so I had to bring them here!

Hinako: Talking back to your elders! Well I'll show you!
Happo-yen-sentsu!

Ranma: No! (Jumping out of the way, he tries to pull the girl away,
but only half succeeds.)

Girl: (Raising her palms) Chi Drain Reflect! (Then she topples over and
falls down. The coin stops in mid-air and shoots back towards Hinako.
Ducking, the coin hits a couple of boys behind her, draining them
effectively, causing a panic. As the dust settles, a crowd gathers
around where Ranma had fallen. The sight shocked them all. The girl
fell on top of Ranma in a very bad position. Ranma promptly stood
up with the younger girl still in his arms. Akane then stormed over
to him.0

Akane: Ranma, what are you doing?! And who are these two?

Ranma: Long story Akane, do you mind if I sit down for a sec?

(Nodding, Akane holds the young girl, as Ranma picks up the other girl.
Leading Ranma over to the tree, she got envious looks from several
girls. As Ranma sits the other girls blush deeply.)

Akane: Now mind explaining?

Ranma: Well, me and jiji went training this morning, and on our way
back, we spotted a couple of thugs trying to get these girls. Well,
I got rid of the thugs, and jiji carried the girls over here. Then as
soon as he handed them over to me, he ran off to see Cologne. Sticking
me with the girls, I took them to the girls shower room, and waited
outside (he said quickly noticing that Akane flared up for a second)
while the two of them took a shower and got cleaned up. But ya see
they're orphans so they got no place to stay and no clothes. So I
gave Mioki my shirt.

Akane: this is why you skipped school today?

Ranma: Yep, oh yeah, do you think you got any clothes for Mioki?

Akane: Yeah, but at home. Come on, we'll go home now, just wait here
while go and get some of my stuff from the classroom.

(As Akane left, Ranma shifted his eye to the other girls. One had
fainted, one was so red that Ranma thought she was going to burst. One
was inching closer to him. Suddenly the girl in his arms stirred, and
looked up at him, she smiled, and wrapped her arms around his neck
before falling back asleep. After what felt like eternity, and after
dozens of girls came by to ogle him, Akane came back with Lisann in
her arms. Nodding to Ranma, she sprinted towards the dojo. Jumping up
and past all the girls, he hopped onto a fence and began to run. Once
they got home, Ranma didn't go through the door, instead he jumped from
the fence to the ground then to the window of Akane's room. Setting the
Mioki down on the ground, he waited for Akane to come upstairs. After
a few minutes, Akane came through the door and set Lisann down.)

Akane: Ranma, let me handle this, I don't want you peeking at the two.

Ranma: (About to retort, but held back) Okay, leaving the room.

(After Ranma leaves the room, Mioki wakes up, and sits up. Akane is
still rooting through her stuff for some clothes.)

Akane: Oh you're awake! Here are some things to put on. (tossing some
clothes to her.)

Mioki: Arigato. Where is E-Lisann?

Akane: She's sleeping on my bed.

Mioki: Oh, do you know where that man with the pigtail went?

Akane: Ranma? He went to his room down the hall. Why?

Mioki: I wanted to thank him properly and give his shirt back. (Leaving
the room, Mioki goes down the hall, there she spots Ranma entering
his room. Mioki promptly follows him in. inside Ranma looks through
his stuff to find a shirt. Mioki then takes off her shirt and strides
up to Ranma, hugging his back.)

Ranma: (Startled and turning around) What are you doing?

Mioki: I'm trying to thank you. Is something wrong?

Ranma: (Pushing her away) Yes put on some clothes!

Mioki: Then how will you get your prick in me?

Ranma: (Holding his nose) I mean, I don't want to do that to you!

Mioki: (Downcast) Am I that unattractive?

Ranma: (nose stops bleeding) Of course not, but you don't have to do
this to thank me!

Mioki: Why? You are a man and I am a woman, am I not supposed to let
you have your way with me?

Ranma: No. Who gave you that idea?

Mioki: The people at the orphanage.

Ranma: Well they're wrong. Wait, that means that (eyes widen) you're
not a ...

Mioki: Virgin? No, all girls above the age of thirteen aren't virgins.

Ranma: Did they force you to do it?

Mioki: They said everyone did it, so I had to.

Ranma: Those assholes!

(Just then Akane bursts into the room and sees Mioki naked, and Ranma
half naked. Immediately, she flares up.)

Akane: Ranma no hentai!!! (Slamming Ranma out of the room. Then Akane
turns to Mioki with a furious expression.) What were you doing?

Mioki: Thanking him. But he didn't want me.

Akane: Why did you thank him this way? (Gesturing to her body)

Mioki: This is how I was taught.

Akane: Well, it's not right! Put on your clothes, I have to find Ranma.
(Leaving the room she goes outside to see Ranma-chan coming in through
the door.)

Ranma-chan: Akane, I can explain.

Akane: No need, Mioki already told me.

Ranma-chan: Oh, well, let me change first. (Heading into the kitchen,
Akane hears a splash, and then a rustle of clothing. Then Ranma, in
male form, comes out.) Well what are we going to do about those two?

Akane: I don't know, daddy won't be happy with more guests. We don't
have anymore room.

Ranma: Well I could move out of my room, and give the two the guest
room. Kasumi said that there was another smaller guest room. So I'll
sleep in there, and Pop can sleep anywhere else.

Akane: I guess so. Well, we should go and check up on the little girl.

Ranma: Okay. Oh yeah, Akane, have you gone shopping for your dress yet?

Akane: No.

Ranma: Take Mioki out shopping for some clothes. Jiji gave me a wad
of money when he dumped her to me. (tossing a wad of money to Akane)

Akane: Sure, um Ranma, does this mean that we're going together?

Ranma: Um, I guess, if you want to... (Ranma suddenly found the
floor fascinating)

Akane: Of course I want o go with you! Oh I have so many preparations
to make...(Akane's voice trails as she heads upstairs.)

Ranma: Oh man.... I hope no one heard that....

(Soun and Gemna then pop out from no where.)

Soun: Oh I'm so happy, the lines are going to be joined.

Gemna: Good job boy. When can we set the date?

Ranma: (groaning) leave me alone! I gotta go check on Lisann. (running
up the stairs)

(Once he was in Akane's room, he spotted the young girl on her bed,
and Ranma went over to her and stroked her golden blond hair. She
reminded him of someone he couldn't put her finger on. But she
was a nice kid.  Suddenly she groaned. Ranma thought this was
strange. Then he saw several red marks. Her arms were filled with
puncture marks. About seven on each arm. Looking closely at each one,
he had a suspicion. Lifting off her shirt, and turning her over, what
he saw was horrifying, he almost cried. On her back were numerous
whip marks, and a dozen small scars. He traced his finger over some
of the scars wondering who would do something like this to such a
young girl. Then he saw it. A red line running up her back leading
to the wounds. Immediately, he felt Lisann's head. She was burning up!)

Ranma:  Shit! I've got to get her to a doctor quick. (Wrapping
a blanket around her, he picked her up and carried her out the
door. Banging on his room's door, Akane came to it.)

Akane: What is it Ranma?

Ranma: Akane, Lisann is burning up, I think she's got an infection. We
gotta get her to a doctor!

Akane: What? Come one Mioki, we're going to Dr. Tofu. Ranma, you
go find Happousei, and bring him to Dr. Tofu. He obviously knows
something about those men you were talking about. I'll take Mioki
and Lisann to the doctors.

(Nodding, Ranma handed Lisann over to Akane and sprinted out the door
towards the Nekohatten. Akane dragged Mioki after her to Dr. Tofu.)

Lisann: (Waking a bit) Mommy?

Akane: (Not knowing what to say) yes honey?

Lisann: Where're we going?

Akane: To the doctors.

Lisann: D-d-doctor? Doctors are bad, they do bad things to you.

Akane: No they don't doctors make you feel better, I go to a doctor
all the time.

Lisann: But at the bad place, when we went to the doctors, they used
to poke us with needles and stuff.

Akane: (Barely controlling her anger) Why those stupid... Lisann,
I promise, I'll be there with you the entire time, and I won't let
anything happen to you. Okay?

Lisann: Okay.

Akane: Now just go back to sleep honey.

Lisann: okay mommy, I don't feel too well.

(Once there, Akane met Dr. Tofu, who was preparing to leave.)

Dr. Tofu: Why hello Akane! Who is this young girl?

Akane: This is Lisann, I was wondering if you could look at her. She's
burning up and I think she's got an infection.

Dr. Tofu: Come in.

(Dr. Tofu goes through a routine check up with Lisann, and manages
to relieve all her wounds, so that the bruise marks fade away. Then
he works on the infection and fever. Telling Akane and Mioki to wait
outside, he went back to work. An hour later, Dr. Tofu emerges from the
room. Pulling Akane to one side he has a private conference with her.)

Tofu: Akane, I'm afraid I have some bad news. Lisann has some foreign
substances in her body. The pressure points that I hit should allow
her to excrete all the substances out through urination, so she must
keep drinking lots of fluids over the next few days. What I am very
worried about is that, do you know how old Lisann is?

Akane: Um... 9 or 10?

Tofu: Wrong, she is at most seven years of age. Certain parts of
her body suggest that those chemicals have affected her somehow. The
infection has been controlled and she should be fine within a few days.
But one thing I've checked out was her chi. Akane, She has the infusion
of your chi and Ranma's chi.

Akane: What are you trying to say?

Tofu: (taking a deep breath) I trying to say that she's your child.
Yours and Ranmas to be exact.

Akane: What?! She's seven I didn't even meet Ranma until three
years ago!

Tofu: I don't know, but it is to my belief that she is basically a
test tube baby, at an accelerated growth.  Some of the things that I
checked out were her strength, I hit a point on her that should have
made her stop moving all together, however, she was able to move her
arms still. Also she seems to have an altered chi, it is very strong,
for one at such a young age. I would watch her carefully. She will
turn out to be an extremely strong and powerful child.

Akane: Who would do something like this to the child? I'll bet it was
something that damn orphanage did. Ranma and I will check it out. How
did they get my egg and Ranma's... you know what.

Tofu: I don't know. I will try and find out more about this orphanage
and some bizarre experiments. For now, take Lisann home and let her
get some rest. You must monitor her constantly. If she starts to burn
up you must give her some of this. (Handing her a case of antibiotics)

Akane: I will. (Standing up she leaves the room. Once outside she
bumps into Ranma.) Ranma! Where's Happousei?

Ranma: Jiji and Mioki are checking up on Lisann, what did Doc say?

Akane: (Remembering what Dr. Tofu told her.) Ranma, I have something
very important to tell you. (Pulling him outside.) Ranma, does Lisann
remind you of someone?

Ranma: Well, now that I think about it, yeah. Her eyes look just my
mom's eyes, and her face looks like yours.

Akane: Yes, do you know why?

Ranma: Cause her parents look like us?

Akane: No try again.

Ranma: (eyes widening) Your not saying...

Akane: yes.

Ranma: What?! My mother had an affair with your dad?!

(Akane stares for a second, then smacks Ranma.)

Akane: no you baka!  She's our child!

Ranma: What?! But we've never... you know.

Akane: I don't know how either, but she is, Dr. Tofu read her chi
lines, and said it was a mix of ours. He also said that she was
definitely from a test tube. Meaning someone got a hold of your...you
know, and my eggs.

Ranma: how?

Akane: I don't know, but that child in there is ours. We have to
treat her like our daughter.

----

From: Belphera <ranma@faradic.net>
Subject: [Ranma][Fanfic] Revival Part 2

(The next day, Akane is at Lisann's side and making sure she's okay.
Lisann, lying on Akane's bed, snore quietly. Akane looks over her with
amazement.)

Akane:  My daughter, I can't believe it, what are we going to tell the
others. What's more she's Ranma's and my daughter. (Stroking Lisann's
golden hair, she holds her hand. It is so warm and small. Then she
realized it.) I created her, me and Ranma. God! I can't believe it, she
is so perfect, and so alive. (Then a thought occurred to her.) I'm a
mother, just leaving high school. I suppose now Ranma will have to be
nicer to me. He's really not that bad of a guy, but he just gets on my
nerves sometimes.

(Then Lisann stirs and wakes up. Sitting up she sees Akane, looking at
her strangely, Lisann takes both her small hands and feels Akane's face.
Finally Lisann smiles brightly and hugs Akane.)

Lisann: You're real!

Akane: Um, of course I am, why wouldn't I be?

Lisann: I thought it was all a dream, I thought that you were a dream.

Akane: Well I'm not, and I'll be here to protect you.

(Suddenly there was a knock at the door and Ranma's head poked in.)

Ranma: Can I come in?

Akane: Sure.

(Ranma comes in and kneels in front of Lisann. Looking at her he got a
good look at his daughter.)

Ranma: Uh, how are you feeling?

Lisann: Okay! All better now see? (Hopping off the bed, she dances a
jig.)

Akane: now, don't hurt yourself. I have to discuss something with Ranma.

Lisann: Okay!

(Stepping outside, Akane dragged Ranma out. Once out of the room, she
dragged him to the bathroom.)

Ranma: Hey, what do you want?

Akane: Ranma, I think we have to tell Lisann that we're her parents.

Ranma: Why? If we do that, there are going to be so many questions, that
we can't answer!

Akane: We have to! I don't want to live a lie, beside don't you want
someone to call you daddy?

Ranma: I guess. But you know that if pop and your father find out then
we're going to have to get married.

Akane: Yes, (Then taking a deep breath.) But if you don't want to marry
me, I won't hold you to it. I'm sure My family can help me take care of
Lisann. Besides we'd be a drain on your training and...

Ranma: No. I want to marry you...er...I mean, I don't not want to marry
you. I mean, uh...

Akane: (small smile) It's okay, I think I understand what you're trying
to say. But we still have to tell Lisann. It's the only truthful and
right thing to do.

Ranma: Alright, we'll tell her. But let's try to keep it between us
okay?

Akane: Fine.

(Re-entering the room, they find Lisann playing with Akane's stuffed
animals.)

Akane: Lisann? Ranma and I have something important to tell you.

Lisann: Okay, but can B-chan listen too?

Ranma: Who?

Lisann: (holding up a stuffed bird) B-chan!

Ranma: (muttering) now I know she's Akane's kid.

Akane: (Elbowing Ranma) Of course, now I want you to sit down and listen
to us.

Lisann: (Sitting comfortably on the bed smiles up at the pair) okay I'm
ready!

Akane: Lisann, do you remember your mommy and daddy?

Lisann: (downcast) No... I remember I was in a tank like the fish when I
was really small. Then those bad men said that I have no mommy and daddy
because they don't love me. (Brightening up) But I know mommy and daddy
really do love me, or else they wouldn't have made me, right? I know
their out there, and when I grow up I'm going to find them.

Akane: Well, Lisann, you don't have to look anymore.

Lisann: Why? (lip trembling) You mean, Mommy and daddy are gone?

Akane: No! Don't jump to conclusions, I'm trying to say...

Ranma: (muttering again) She's definitely our kid, always jumpin' to
conclusions.

Akane: Ranma, would you let me finish?!

Ranma: Go ahead! Go ahead!

Akane: (Taking a deep breath) Lisann, the reason why you don't need to
look for your mommy and daddy, is because...we're you're mommy and
daddy.

Lisann: (Shocked, pointing to Akane) you're my mommy? ( Then pointing to
Ranma) And you're my daddy?

Akane and Ranma: (nodding)...

Lisann: (Smiling, she leaps off the bed and hugs the two of them.)
Mommy! Daddy! I found you!

Akane: (hugging Lisann back) I know sweetheart, I know.

Lisann: (Crying and hugging Akane) oh, mommy, I love you so much. I knew
those bad men were wrong. I knew it!

Ranma: (Patting Lisann's hair) It's okay, we're here now, and we're
never letting you go.

Lisann: (Now hugging Ranma) I'm so happy daddy, I use to see all those
girls walk by with their daddy's, and I wished you were there.

Ranma: And Now I'm here, so don't worry. (hugging his daughter tightly)

Lisann: (Sniffling) Now can we live happily ever after?

Akane: Not yet, you see, you're mommy and daddy are too young to have a
big girl like you, so you're grandmother and grandfathers won't
understand. So this has to be a secret.

Lisann: Okay, but you're my mommy and daddy, right?

Ranma: Always, munchkin.

(The three all go downstairs to tell everyone that Lisann is alright.
Downstairs, Happousei is at the door looking out. Kasumi is cooking,
Gemna and Soun are playing shoji outside, and Mioki is outside looking
at the Tendo garden.)

Ranma: Hey Lisann, look down there (Sitting on the steps and placing
Lisann on his lap) You see that small old man? That's your, um, great
grandpa.

Akane: right, and over there outside, playing with that board are your
two grandfathers.

Ranma: And in the kitchen is your Aunt Kasumi.

Lisann: And there's my friend Mioki!

(The three then get up and head down the stairs. First thing, Lisann
does is run over to Happousei.)

Lisann: hi!

Happousei: (Looking down at the little girl) hello, and you must be
Lisann!

Lisann: yep! That's me!

Happousei: I'm Happousei, you can call me Happy!

Lisann: happy? Can I call you grandpa?

Happousei: (Never having been called a grandpa before smiles) Sure.

Lisann: yeah! Grandpa!

Ranma: Lisann, remember what we said upstairs.

Lisann: Okay! (Quickly she runs outside and to her friend Mioki)
______________________________________________________________________________________

(After everyone had breakfast, Akane wanted to get Mioki and Lisann
settled into their own room.)

Akane: So do you want to get set up in your new room?

Lisann: Yeah!

(Hand in hand, Akane leads Lisann upstairs to help her settle into her
room. Lisann becomes very friendly with Akane, and warms up to her and
Ranma. Akane just loves to watch and hold the little girl. Perhaps it
was  her motherly instincts, but she truly loved helping the girl, no
her daughter. Her hair was so golden, and bright that it almost blinded
her. After reaching upstairs, she led them to their guest room.
Meanwhile downstairs.)

Happousei: Well, boys, I expect Lisann to be treated like one of your
own. And Gemna no taking her on long training trips.

Soun and Gemna: yes master.

(Then Happousei pulls Ranma aside to the dojo.)

Happousei: Ranma we have to talk.

Ranma: What is it?

Happousei: Cologne, Shampoo, and Mousse are missing. So I couldn't
confer with Cologne. Those men you fought today, belonged to a group
called the Sting. Those people are part of a very old background of
criminals. They've always been in illegal schemes.

Ranma:  So you think we might be in danger?

Happousei: No, I could handle them easily by myself. But the thing is
that ... I know.

Ranma: know what?

Happousei: Ranma, you do not live to be over 400 years old to not be
able to see one's chi. I saw Lisann's chi.  You and Akane are her
parents.

Ranma: Well, yeah, but what about Lisann?

Happousei: I think that she was and engineered child. How the Sting got
your sperm and Akane's egg is beyond me, but All I know is that the
orphanage is where we're going to find our answers.

Ranma: So you want me to go with you to find out what's going on?

Happousei: yes, and bring along Ryouga. The Sting may not be too much
trouble, but I think they are in collaboration with someone else.

Ranma: I'll see what I can do.

Happousei: Good. Oh and by the way, Ranma, that little girl of yours is
going to be very strong when she grows up, she could even surpass your
skills. So train her well.

______________________________________________________________________________________

(By noon time, Ranma had moved into the second guest room, which was
more like an enlarge and enlarged closet. Nabiki stopped by to see the
new guests, and ended up taking Mioki with her back to the campus. Mioki
wanted to see what the college was like. Akane spent her time with
Lisann and getting to know her little girl better, while Ranma practiced
outside. Finally Akane decided that Lisann needed some clothes. Also
feeling that perhaps she and Ranma should get to know their daughter
better. Besides she like to be called mommy. Running down the stairs,
Lisann got ready to go out, while Akane went to get Ranma. Looking
outside, and in his room, she couldn't find him, suddenly she backed up
into him. Turning around, she blushed at Ranma. He was wearing nothing
but a towel around his waist.)

Akane: Ranma, I'm taking Lisann out, I want you to come with us.

Ranma: no problem, just wait for me to get my clothes.

Akane: oh and Ranma? Wear something normal for a change.

Ranma: huh? Okay. (After some rustling, Ranma emerges from his room in a
pair of white khakis and a Hard Rock Café T-shirt.)

Akane: Wow, you look normal without those Chinese clothing on.

Ranma: Oh, these clothes were just some stuff I got in America. Pops
once brought me there, he said that he had an old friend who lived
there.

Akane: Well, while where' out today, why don't you buy some normal
clothing for yourself. I want Lisann to feel like she's in a real family
while we're out today.

Ranma: Oh, then when don't you change into a dress or something, that's
how I always picture a family, the mother with a dress on, the father
wearing what I'm wearing.

Akane: hmmm... you know I'm afraid to say it, but that's a good idea.
Scary, I'm taking fashion tips from you.

Ranma: Hey!

(Downstairs, Lisann is putting on her shoes and waiting, when Happousei
comes in.)

Lisann: Grandpa, Akane and Ranma are going to take me shopping!

Happousei: That's good. Be sure you buy all you need.

Lisann: oh , but I don't want to spend too much money.

Happousei: Don't worry, we have enough.

(Akane comes into view with Ranma being dragged.)

Happousei: Akane, here's some money to buy some clothes for Lisann.
(handing her a bundle of bills).

Ranma: (to Akane) I don't wanna go shopping for clothes!

Akane: You're going, because you need to get to know Lisann better!

Ranma: Oh man! I'm going to be so bored!

Soun: (in his favorite position: crying) My baby girl is going out on a
date with her fiancee! I'm so happy!

Gemna: Boy be sure that you remember what I taught you about dating, try
to get a kiss on the first date, and if you can try to get between her-
growf

 (Gemna turns into a giant panda as Ranma dumps a bucket of water on
him.)

Akane: Uncle Saotome!

(Lisann just looks at the giant panda before her and hide behind Akane.
After Akane deals her damage to the Panda, the threesome leaves the
local mall.)

At the mall...

(Ranma and Akane each hold onto Lisann's hands, and stroll through the
mall. Lisann seems to be a very active child, as she drags Akane and
Ranma into many different stores. Ranma seems to be very good with
Lisann, and in his eyes she could see him start to care for her, like a
father should. Akane loved this feeling. Even though it wasn't
officially a date, but she loved having Ranma here with her and not with
any of those other hussies. Watching Ranma take care of Lisann after she
had tripped and fell, made Akane very warm inside. Brushing her feelings
aside, she told herself that it couldn't be love. After much scrambling
they finally arrive at a clothing store.)

Ranma: (to Akane): I really don't want to go in there.

Akane: If you don't go, you'll hurt Lisann's feelings!

Ranma: Oh! Okay, I just hope this won't take long.

(As Ranma enters the store with the two girls. Once inside, Ranma looks
for the section for girls as Akane and Lisann also look around. Spotting
a saleslady a year or two older that himself, he went over to ask her.)

Ranma: 'scuse me?

Lady: Sir, can I help you with anything?

Ranma: Um,er... I need... to find girls clothing for...

Lady: A girlfriend? (Looking very seductively to him) Would you like a
model to try on the clothes?

Ranma: Um...

Lady: My measurements are 38-20-20, you want to see?

Ranma: (Blushing beet red) N-n-nooo....

Lady: Are you sure? (suggestively shrugging her shoulder revealing a
white strap.)

(After much searching Akane looks for Ranma. When she looks over at the
two she steams. Marching over there, she was about to kill the two of
them.)

Akane: How dare he, flirting with a saleslady!

Lisann: But, it doesn't look like he really wants to be there, he looks
like he doesn't want the other lady to be near him.

Akane: (Looking at the two she does notice that Ranma seems to inch away
from the girl.) I guess. Come on, let's go play a trick on Ranma.

(Walking closer to the two Akane, stops behind a stand and picks up a
short skirt on the stand, and some other things. She goes to a cashier
and pays for some other things. Looking over to Ranma she smiles as she
sees him sweating it out, still backing away from the girl, who
practically removed her shirt. Switching clothes, Akane checks herself
and walks out to save Ranma. Lisann smiles as well, knowing what Akane
was going to do.)

Akane: Oh honey! (waving to Ranma, she is dressed in a short skirt and a
cut off tee-shirt, exposing much of her flat stomach. Walking over to
the two, now that the girl looked over at her.) Honey what are you
doing?

Ranma: (Totally baffled at the gorgeous girl before him. Fifteen minutes
ago, he left Akane, who was wearing a normal conservative outfit. Now
she seemed to be transformed into this magnificently beautiful woman
before him.) A-Akane?

Saleslady: Who are you?

Akane: (giggling) Silly me! I'm Ranma's wife!

Saleslady: (color draining from her face) W-wife? (turning to Ranma) You
didn't tell me you had a wife!

Ranma: But um...

Akane: Oh Ranma, always trying to make to poor lonely old maids feel
better by pretending to show interest in them.

Saleslady: What?!

Akane: It's true, everytime we go to a store, Ranma always tries to
pretend that he's attracted to some of the most ugliest old maids I've
seen. But we're here to shop for clothes for our little girl, today.
Right Ranma?

Ranma: Yeah our...wha- oof!

(Akane removing her elbow from Ranma's stomach.)

Akane: That's right, we're here to buy clothes for little Lisann, could
you direct us to the girl's department?

Saleslady: (Defeated) Sure, go to the left then up the elevator to the
second floor.

Akane: You've been very helpful arigato. (Then dragging Ranma to the
elevator.)

Ranma: Why didja tell her that Lisann's our daughter?!

Akane: In case you weren't paying attention, she was coming onto you,
and I don't want to cause a scene in front of Lisann!

Ranma: Oh... I did, I was just trying to get her to go away in a nicer
way.

Lisann: Can I call you two Mommy and Daddy, now that no one will notice?

Akane: I don't know...

Lisann: Please........

Akane: Alright... daughter.

Lisann: Yatta!  Let's go Mommy! We'll race Daddy to the elevator!

Akane: (grinning) Sure (running to the elevator, leaving Ranma in her
tracks. Ranma is staring blankly for a second before saying.)

Ranma: Daddy... hey wait up!.

(Unbeknownst to them a classmate of theirs over heard part of their
conversation, and pulled out her cell phone, beginning to frantically
call her friends.)

(On the second level, Ranma and Akane with Lisann leading, picked out
enough clothing for Lisann. When they went to pay for the clothes, they
realized that Happousei had given them a lot of money. After leaving the
clothing store, they decided that they would buy some stuff for Lisann's
room. As the three went around the mall, they did not notice that many
of their classmates had arrived and were looking at them.)

Classmate 1: It's true, Ranma and Akane have a kid.

Classmate 2: Wow she's pretty old to be their kid.

Classmate 3: Must be adopted.

(Finally after hours of shopping, Lisann became hungry, so they stopped
by the a restaurant in the mall, and sat down to eat. Ranma was carrying
many bags and dumped them onto the floor. Sitting together, they waited
for a waiter to come by. After ordering, Lisann began to chatter
happily.)

Lisann: Today was the best day! I wish we could do this all the time!

Akane: No, usually Ranma and I have school so we can't take you out, but
since we don't have school anymore, we can take you out here again
tomorrow.

Lisann: Yeah! Isn't that great daddy?!

Ranma: Uh, yeah.

Lisann: Mommy, look! (pointing at a store across from the restaurant)
Stuffed animals, could we go and look?!

Akane: After we're done with dinner, honey.

Lisann: Okay, I'm going to go and wash up, before we eat!

(Leaving Ranma and Akane together to sit, the two don't do much until
Akane starts up a conversation.)

Akane: She's really great isn't she?

Ranma: yeah, she's really innocent, you know.

Akane: Yeah, I'm amazed how Happousei changed around her. I mean he
didn't even try to throw water on you and glomp you. That's kinda
strange.

Ranma: Yeah maybe the old freak is changing. I think Lisann's just like
that.

Lisann: I'm back!

(After a few more minute of chatter, their food arrived. During the
meal, Ranma looked at Akane and actually ate slowly for a change. Not
wanting to embarrass Lisann in public, he ate in a polite manner.
Besides he was very much preoccupied by Akane. She seemed so much more
relaxed nowadays. After their acceptances to a college in US, they've
been having fewer fights. Today was a shock to him, she looked so
beautiful to him, and the way that she cared for Lisann was so touching.
Many times today he felt like he was really Lisann's father and Akane
was really his wife. Even an old couple commented on the "cute family".
Akane was usually just so difficult, but after today, he decided that
she was the only one for him. Somehow he always knew it, and perhaps
that's why he had saved up so much money for the reserved ring.
Tomorrow, he'll ask.)

(After eating they went to the stuffed toy store and started to look
around for some stuff.)

Akane: Wow there're so many toys in here!

Lisann: Mommy can I get that Hello Kitty doll?

Akane: (Looking over to the uncomfortable Ranma) No, How about a big
Teddy bear, maybe one almost as big as you.

Lisann: yeah! Where?

Akane: Don't worry, your daddy'll get it for you.

(After Ranma jumps to the top shelf and takes down a huge teddy bear, he
gives it to Lisann, whose eyes sparkle.)

Old lady: That's so adorable!

Ranma: huh? (Turning around he saw a pair of elder women smiling at
them)

Old lady 2: What a nice family!

Akane: (Smiling)... Thank you.

Lisann: I got the bestest mommy and daddy!

Old lady: How sweet!

(After paying for the bear, they decided that they should head home. Now
both Akane and Ranma carried lots of bags each, as Lisann just carried a
big teddy bear. Walking between the two the three walked back home. On
the way back, Lisann wanted to go into a park, and look at some of the
flowers. Setting their bags down under a tree, Lisann ran into a garden
in the park, while Akane and Ranma just walked into the garden and sat
in the gazebo watching the stars and moon. It was quite a sight.)

Akane: Wow, It's really beautiful, isn't it? I mean there are just so
many of them.

Ranma: I know, I remember lots of times when me and pop slept outside, I
would stare at the stars and moon for so long.

Akane: When I was young, my mother used to say that if I made wish to
the moon then it would come true.

Ranma: Really? I remember one time a man and his wife and kid were
camping near us. I was ten I think, the man watched the stars with me
one night and said that if I were to make a wish on a shooting star it
would come true.

Akane: oh, look there's one right now.

Ranma: okay, make a wish.

(As the two closed their eyes, they made a simple wish. At this time
Lisann came into the gazebo handed the pair flowers when they opened
their eyes. Then she nestled between the two and watched the stars with
them. All in all they looked like they really were a family. Slowly,
Ranma placed his arm around Akane, hoping that maybe she won't mind.
Akane on the other hand was surprise to find Ranma's arm around her.
Turning to him she smiled, and leaned in closer. Ranma, looked at her
and nervously brought his head closer to hers. Wondering it she should
or not, Akane leaned in as well. Finally their two lips met, and thus
their first kiss. After a moment, Ranma deepened his kiss and pulled her
in closer, when a sound startled him.)

Lisann: Ah! Mommy, daddy you're crushing me!

(Breaking their kiss, Ranma and Akane looked down and saw Lisann
squashed between them. Laughing, they all got up and went to get their
stuff. Leaving the garden they headed home. Once home, they were
surprised that the lights were still on. Entering with all their stuff,
they saw Kasumi and Ranma's mother talking and having tea. Noticing the
three walk in the pair looked at them brightly.)

Nodoka: Ranma, Akane, who's your little friend?

Kasumi: That's Lisann.

Akane: Yes we just took her shopping, and she's tired, I'll go tuck her
in. And I'll come back down.

(Picking Lisann up, Akane carried her towards her room.)

Lisann: But mommy, I want daddy to tuck me it too!

Ranma: Alright I'll come.

(Lisann hopped off Akane's arms and had Ranma pick her up. The three
went upstairs with all the stuff from the mall. Leaving a confused
Nodoka and Kasumi behind.)

Kasumi: Mommy?

Nodoka: Daddy? I'll have to ask them when they come back down.

(After waiting a few moments, Gemna and Soun came back from talking to
Happousei, who went somewhere. After telling the two what had happened,
the four went up to see what was taking them so long. What they saw when
they went into the room was priceless. Instead of futon, there was a
large queen sized bed. And in it was Lisann asleep and tucked into her
blanket. On one side of her was Ranma asleep, and on the other side was
Akane asleep. Nodoka asked Kasumi to get a blanket for the three, and
covered them with it. Gemna and Soun were busily taking pictures and
video taping the entire thing. After chasing the two out of the room,
Kasumi went to her room, as Nodoka took one last look at the three
before closing the door.)

Nodoka: A family.

----

From: Belphera <ranma@faradic.net>
Subject: [Ranma][Fanfic] Revival Part 3

(The next morning, the household woke up slowly, Nodoka, stayed at the
Tendos for the night, and in a second bedroom, which Kasumi found. Akane
and Ranma were the last to wake up. When the two did stir, Akane opened
her eyes blearily and saw Ranma, her first instinct was to punch him out
of her bedroom. But she felt something warm and small next to her,
looking down, she saw Lisann. Smiling, she remembered yesterday. At that
moment Ranma stirred, when he opened his eyes, he also started, before
noticing Lisann. The two looked at her, Akane silently stroked Lisann's
hair.)

Akane: She's so beautiful.

Ranma: I know what you mean. She's a nice girl, kinda we could have seen
our daughter grow up, together.

Akane: yeah

(Then, Akane realized what Ranma had said, and looked up from Lisann,
and looked into Ranma's eyes, to see if he was sincere about what he had
just said. What she saw there warmed her heart greatly. Leaning over,
she kissed him softly. When suddenly Lisann woke up and saw the two.)

Lisann: Mommy daddy, your squashing me!

Akane: Sorry honey, come on, let's get you dressed in some of those
clothes we bought yesterday, and go down for some breakfast.

Ranma: I'll go to the furo.

(When Ranma left Akane looked at Ranma's retreating figure. Lisann
looked at Akane and smiled.)

Lisann: Do you love daddy mommy?

Akane: (Startled and looks down at Lisann) Yes Lisann, I love your daddy
very much. Now let's get you dressed.

(With that, Akane tickled Lisann. Meanwhile Ranma was soaking in the
furo, thinking about what he was going to do. He obviously loved Akane
very much. Now was the perfect time for him to ask her. He just needed
to look for a ring for her now. He'll propose later, when the summer
starts. It would only be month before the summer starts. Getting out of
the tub, Ranma got dressed and went to Lisann's room. Akane was brushing
Lisann's hair when he went in.)

Ranma: Alright, let's go downstairs for breakfast.

(Together, they went down to breakfast. Upon entering the dinning room,
everyone was there. Kasumi, Nodoka, Soun, Gemna, and Nabiki were all
smiling.)

Ranma: What?

Gemna: Very clever boy, so when can we set the date for the wedding?

Ranma: Now wait one minute, me and Akane will set the day that we're
going to get married. Now let's drop it and eat. Um where's the food?

Nodoka: We decided that we were going to go out to eat.

Akane: Oh, well let's go!

Ranma: yeah I'm starved.

Nodoka: We were just waiting for you three.

(The family got up and they all walked to the breakfast restaurant.
Along the way, Lisann skips happily and holds Akane's hands. While Ranma
hangs back to talk to his mother.)

Nodoka: Son, I wanted to know why Lisann insists on calling you her
father, and Akane her mother?

Ranma: She wanted to so we let her.

Soun: (crying, appearing out of no where) My baby girl is a mother! I'm
so happy!

(Suddenly Ranma notices a familiar figure up ahead talking to Akane. It
is Ryouga. Running ahead, he wants to get to Ryouga, before he gets lost
again.)

Ranma: Hey Porky!

Ryouga: Ranma! I'm going to kill you!

Ranma: Ah stuff it, I gotta talk with ya.

Ryouga: (Chi flaring) Die!

(Ryouga is about to launch an attack, when Mioki intercepts and knocks
Ryouga on his but.)

Mioki: Stop that, you'll hurt him!

Ryouga: Who are you?

Mioki: I'm ...

Ryouga: you look just like Ranma's girl type.

Mioki: ...Mioki. What? You mean Ranma's female half? No I don't.

Ryouga: Ranma! How come you didn't tell me you had a sister!

Ranma: But I ... Hey he's right you do look like my female half.

Nodoka: What is going on here?

Ranma: mom, I want you to meet Ryouga, a ...

Akane: good friend of ours.

Ryouga: Uh, you're Ranma's mother?

Nodoka: yes.

Ryouga: Oh, uh, what was I talking about?

Ranma: how stupid you are.

Ryouga: Right! I'm so stupid that... wait a minute! Ranma! I'm going to
kill you!

Nodoka: Please don't.

Ryouga: okay, but what I was really saying was that this girl look just
like you and Ranma's female half.

(Nodoka takes a good look at Mioki for the first time, and realizes that
it's true.)

Nodoka: But how?

Happousei: looks like I'm going to have to tell everyone.

(They all stop in a park as Happousei observes Mioki. Finally after much
scrutiny, Happousei, sighs and turns to the others.)

Happousei: just as I suspected, (To Nodoka and Gemna) you two have
another child.

Nodoka and Gemna: What?! How?!

Happousei: I don't know. Mioki seems to have the chi of Gemna and
Nodoka.

Nodoka: (Blinks then embraces Mioki.) A daughter, I've always wanted a
daughter. Oh, I'm going to teach you so much.

Mioki: (tears start forming in her eyes.) Mother? Father? I have a
mother and father?

Gemna: (Still shocked)...

Nodoka: That's right welcome to the family.


______________________________________________________________________________________

(The family decided to eat a lunch instead, as Nodoka and Gemna got to
know her daughter better. Nabiki and Kasumi cornered Ryouga, trying to
get him to tell them where he went and Soun was, well, crying. Ranma and
Akane took Lisann to walk around the mall where they were eating at.
Somehow Ranma loved to have his daughter be with him. Previously, he was
worried that he would be too flighty and might hurt her too much that he
was away from home too much, or that she would be afraid of some of the
things he did or the fact that he fought with other people. However,
Lisann was a kind girl and understood what was going on. She also seemed
to have a calming effect on Akane.)

Lisann: So where're we going today Mommy?

Akane: Um... I don't know, What do you think Ranma?

Ranma: How about we go and see a movie? I hear that there is a new
Jackie-Chan movie out.

Akane: No, I want to watch something with romance.

Ranma: No way, that stuff is for girls!

Akane: Oh yeah well you just happen to turn into a girl, so that should
even it out!

Ranma: Why you uncute.... (Stopping in the middle of the sentence, he
realized that Lisann was crying.)

Akane: Honey? What's wrong?

Lisann: You and daddy are fighting!

Ranma: Um well we do that because, um, that's how we show that we like
each other sometimes.

Lisann: Really?

Akane: Of course! Now let's go and see a movie, what movie do you want
to see?

Lisann: I don't know I never seen a movie before...

Ranma: Well, let me introduce you to the world of Jackie-chan.

Lisann: ...but I have read lots of books that some of the girls at the
orphanage stole for me, they were about two people who come together and
then they become closer and get a strange feeling. That feeling was so
nice, it gave me Goosebumps when I thought about it.

Akane: Ha, she wants to see a romance.

Ranma: (grumbling) now I know she has some of your genes.

(Heading off to the movies, none of them noticed a quiet shadow right
behind them. Back at the restaurant, the family is quite animated about
Mioki, while Nodoka pulls her to one side.)

Nodoka: Daughter, I would like for you to live with me, in the house of
Saotome instead of the house of Tendo.

Mioki: Of course mom, I'll live with you, but is big brother going to
live with us. I also want Lisann to live with me, she has been under my
care for a long time.

Nodoka: Of course, however, Ranma is engaged to Akane and it is our wish
that Akane must be familiar with Ranma.

Mioki: But couldn't she live with us?

Nodoka: I suppose, however, they are almost done with their schooling,
another three months and it will be over.

Mioki: I know mother, it's just that (tears in her eyes) I wanted the
family to be whole, at least for a little while.

Nodoka: I will try to convince them.

Mioki: Thank you mother.

(At the movie theater, Ranma and Akane stand with Lisann looking for
movies to watch.)

Akane: how about some American film?

Ranma: I guess, our English is pretty good.

Akane: And you're actually good at it

Ranma: yeah...hey! Wait a minute!

Akane: you are so slow!

Lisann: hey Daddy, how about that one? I think I've seen the letters
before, "T-I-T-A-N-I-C"

Akane: you know I think I've heard of it, some gajins made it, it's
supposed to be good.

Ranma: Whatever, I'm just going to pretend that there is a little action
in it.

Akane: (Walking up to the ticket sales) Two adults and one kids for
Titanic.

(After they get their tickets, Lisann drags them to the arcade inside.
She jumps around from machine to machine playing with the games. Akane
and Ranma just sit back and wait for the time to come when the movies
starts. Lisann is having the time of her life playing video games.)

Ranma: God, she is such fun to watch.

Akane: I know, I can't believe we created her.

Ranma: Well technically we didn't.

Akane: But it was our...things that gave her life.

Ranma: True (looking back at Lisann, he smiles) True.

Akane: One thing I really hate, (looking downcast)

Ranma: What is that?

Akane: (whispering) We never got to see our little girl grow up.

Ranma: What?

Akane: We never got to see her as a baby, I never got to hold her in my
arms as an infant. We never got to see her take her first step. Never
saw her first tooth grow out. Never heard her first word. It just isn't
fair! It isn't fair! (tears streaming down her face as she holds onto
Ranma for support. Ranma with unshed tears in his own eyes, holds her
and understands what she is going through. A mother who has never see
her child grow up is a horrible thing to do to a woman. He too would
have wanted to see Lisann grow from a baby to what she is now. He always
wanted a child or younger sibling to teach the art as they grew up, now
he had lost much of that. He truly hated the person, who did this to
them.)

Ranma: It's okay, It's okay, what matters now is that she's here now,
and we now have time to spend with her, let's not waste time with
remorse and focus more on what we can see in the future with her. She's
our daughter, we will see that she live a happy life. In the future,
when we have more kids together, then we'll see them grow up, but Lisann
is here now, we hafta love her as our daughter.

Akane: (Looking up from her hold on Ranma) You mean it? You want to have
children with me?

Ranma: Um...well, I mean...heh...

Akane: (putting her finger to his lips) You don't have to tell me now, I
already know the answer, I can wait.

(Then she pulls him in for a kiss. Wrapping her arms around his neck,
Ranma's arms automatically goes to her waist, drawing her in closer. The
electricity that passes through them as they kiss was shocking. After
breaking the kiss, the two pulled away. Smiling they stood arm in arm to
get Lisann. Going to the correct theater, they sat in their seats and
watched the movie. Lisann was surprisingly quiet throughout the movie,
they occasionally heard the faint sniffling, but then again, Akane was
also sniffling. Ranma had to admit, the movie was pretty good for a
drama. Had lots of special effects in it. Looking to Akane, he sees her
beautiful face and wonders how it would be to married to her. Did he
really love her or was it just because she was his first girl, who he
truly had some feelings for, or was it because of Lisann. Contemplating
his thoughts, he looked at Lisann. She was so like her mother yet so
much like himself. He could see himself in her eyes, and a bit in the
jaw. She was his daughter. Akane was right Lisann was a product of the
two of them. Looking to Akane again, he knew the answer to his question
then, yes he did love her, and there was no doubt about it, the others
never had a chance. He has been in love with her from the start. He had
just been to prideful to actually admit it. Now all he had to do was to
get a ring and to tell her.)

(After the movie finished, Akane and Lisann had cried a bit. But
overall, they looked fine.)

Ranma: hey Lisann, you want to go back to the arcade?

Lisann: (perking up a little) yeah!

(The three walk back to the arcade, as Ranma and Akane sit down again
and watch Lisann play with some games. However no sooner had she started
to play a group of college students came in, very rowdy. Ranma and Akane
scowled at them, but said nothing. The college guys seems to like to
push around younger kids for fun. Akane remembered a few days ago how
some of her friends had been frisked by one of the college guys. At that
moment, Nodoka and Mioki walked into the arcade.)

Nodoka: Ah, here you two are, where's Lisann?

Akane: Playing games, Auntie Saotome.

Mioki: I'm glad we found you alone, Mom and I want to talk to you two
about something.

Ranma: What is it?

Nodoka: We want you two to live with me at home, dearest will be there
and Mioki of course. We want to be a family again.

Akane: What about school? We just have a bit of school left before we
have to graduate!

Ranma: And besides, we gotta take Lisann with us.

Mioki: you two can still transfer, and Lisann is coming too.

Nodoka: Ranma, I want you to get to know your sister better, and I want
a family again, please agree.

Akane: (Looking to Ranma)... We'll think about it, and we'll tell you
tonight.

Ranma: I don't care, really, if we stay or go.

Nodoka: Well that settles it, We should go get your fathers and......

College guy1: hey baby, you want to go back to my apartment?

< Slap! >

Nodoka: I am 34 years old. You will now leave me alone.

College Guy1: you bitch! I'm gonna screw you real good. And your little
girl.

(The other college guys come around in a circle the four.)

College Guy2: Yo Shiro, you got a real good bunch this time.

College guy3: yeah, three real hot girls and just one guy to take out.

Ranma: (remaining quiet, not wanting a fight, maybe he could get out of
this without a fight. But if they did anything to his sister, Akane, his
mother or Lisann, he would kill them.) That's nice, now if you'll let me
through, we'll be going now. (Trying to exit the circle, only to be
pushed roughly back.)

College guy4: (looks like a Mac truck) you're not going anywhere, we
first want you to see what we're going to do to your bitches.

(Suddenly, Lisann runs up to them and is furious.)

Lisann: you leave my mommy and daddy alone!

Ranma: no Lisann, don't!

College Guy 5: (Slapping Lisann hard, and knocking her to the ground)
Dumb girl. Hey do any of you like little ones?

College Guy 6: I heard that they got tight holes. Heh, Heh.

Ranma: (now extremely pissed, gritting his teeth) you feel up my mom,
then you feel up my sister. Then you make perverted remarks about them.
And now you SLAP MY DAUGHTER????!!!!!!!!!

College Guy4: yeah and what are you going to do about it?

College guy1: yeah it's 10 to one, you don't stand a chance.

Ranma: (Touching Akane's shoulder) I'll handle this.

College guy7: I like the bitch with the short hair, I'll take her first.
And wait a minute, isn't she...

College Guy 8: Akane Tendo?

College guy9: And her fiancee was supposed to be a
sup-er-mar-ti-al-artist... uh oh.

College guy4: I don't care! Get them! First come first serve!

Ranma: (Blue aura surrounding him) I don't think so! (Throwing the four
women up into the air and over the circle, he proceeds to beat the
living crap out of the guys. Finally he faces down with the huge guy.)

College Guy4: you are good Ranma of the School of Anything-Goes Martial
arts, but you do not stand a chance against and immortal like me,
behold! My true form!

(The man splits and a muscular man with two Chinese broadswords emerges.
He glows with power.)

Guy4: I am Hideki!

Ranma: not impressed. Mom toss me the sword.

(Catching the sword, Ranma faces off against the huge man.)

Hideki: you can not win, I am much more powerful. If only you had let us
take the two girls then you would be fine, but now you die.

Ranma: More small talk, let's fight!

(The battle is brutal and short, Ranma first embeds the sword in the
ground then he snaps the broadswords. Then he turns towards the man and
swings the katana and slices him up into pieces. Kicking the dead stump,
he spats.)

Ranma: Immortal my ass, threaten my family and I don't care if you're
the devil himself, I'll still kill you.


----

From: Belphera <ranma@faradic.net>
Subject: [Ranma][Fanfic] Revival Part 4


(That night there was a silence between Nodoka, Mioki, Ranma and Akane.
The others did not notice it too much. Ranma was unusually picking at
his food as he watched Lisann as she ate. She seemed to be very neat,
first she would separate everything into little groups then she would
eat it in a clockwise fashion. However, Ranma wasn't really concerned
with how she was eating. Instead he looked at the mark left by the slap
this afternoon. Damn him, he should have been there to protect her, then
the guy wouldn't have slapped her. She was his daughter, he had to be
there for her.)

(After finishing their dinner Ranma and Akane both got up to leave and
take Lisann with them when Nodoka stopped them.)

Nodoka: Son I would like to have a word with you and Akane.

Ranma: Yes mom, is it possible to go to your house? I would rather that
Pop and Mr. Tendo don't hear our talk.

Nodoka: Very well.

(Gathering some of their overnight stuff, Ranma decided that they
weren't going to school tomorrow, too much they had to sort out first.
Taking a cab to his mother's house, he wondered how it would be to be in
his home again. Remembering that offer that his mother requested of him,
he began to think that it was a pretty good idea. A new start away from
Furiken, a new place where Akane and himself could raise their daughter.
A new place to get to know his sister. A new place. It sounded nice, he
would have to discuss this with Akane. After a few more moments of
contemplating, they arrive at the new Saotome house, Ranma helps his
mother and the others out of the cab, pay the cab driver, and entered
the house.)

Nodoka: Well son, let me get some tea, you can look around the house.
Then I'll show you the rooms. Then we'll talk.

Lisann: Daddy! Daddy! Can I go look around?

Ranma: Sure, Akane come on, I'll show you around.

Mioki: I'll go help mother with the tea.

(Leading Akane away, Ranma holds her close. They walk to the back yard
where his mother has a flower garden. It is breathtaking, complete with
fountains and rock bridges. Walking along the stone path, Ranma leads
her to her to the stone bridge.)

Akane: Ranma, it's so beautiful.

Ranma: I know, I remember mom just starting this garden out. Pop and me
used to practice over there, (pointing to a clearing next to the
garden)and mom would be planting over here. We used to come here for
vacations cause pop wanted to train me.

Akane: It must have been lovely. I just wish we can give the same
memories to Lisann.

Ranma: Yeah...(After a pause) Akane, I've been thinking. We need a new
life together with Lisann. Mom suggested that we move in here with her.
And would like to.

Akane: I don't know Ranma, I have been worried about leaving home, and
now you want me to leave early.

Ranma: I want Lisann to grow up here where we have a bit of distance
from Nermia. Here we can raise Lisann without too much fear as in
Nermia.

Akane: I think... I think, you're right, for Lisann's sake I will move
here.

Ranma: (Gathering Akane in his arms) That's great! (Then he dipped his
head down and kissed Akane fully on the lips. The happy couple stood
under the moonlight engrossed with their kiss as Nodoka watches from
inside smiling.)

Nodoka: (to herself) The legend will come true. A pair of destined
lovers will finally fulfill their destiny.

______________________________________________________________________________________

(After they group had been shown their rooms, Ranma, Akane, Lisann,
Mioki, and Nodoka sat together in the living room in a circle.)

Nodoka: The first thing I would like to discuss with you is whether
Lisann is really your daughter or not.

Ranma: (Taking a deep breath) Yes mom, Lisann is our daughter, me and
Akane.

Nodoka: How? You do realize that you two will have to get married right
away.

Akane: No, we didn't sleep together, but we do not know how Lisann came
to be, but I know that she is my daughter and Ranma and I will support
her as our own.

Mioki: I guess she was like me.

Ranma: I really have to go to that orphanage.

Lisann: no, daddy! There are bad things are there.

Mioki: That's right, there are a lot of really horrible things that
happen there.

Ranma: I have to go, jiji and me will go. And maybe Ryouga.

Nodoka: Son, I have not seen you such a long time, I would rather you
not go.

Ranma: Listen, I'm going, it is my duty as a martial artist and as a
promise that I will personally kill those people who hurt the both of
you. A place that takes the innocence of women before they can
comprehend it is dishonorable. A place that beats on young children
cannot be allowed to survive. I will destroy them.

Akane: If you go then I go.

Ranma: no, I can't put you at risk.

Akane: But-

Ranma: I will not discuss this now.

Nodoka: We will discuss this later. But right now, I want to meet my
little granddaughter.

Lisann: Grandmommy! (She goes up to Nodoka and hugs her tightly. Talking
to each other for a while longer, They finally retire to their rooms,
Lisann and Akane sharing one room, Nodoka in her own, and Ranma and
Mioki sharing a room of their own.)

______________________________________________________________________________________

(The next morning, Akane and Ranma go back to the Tendo Dojo to pick up
some stuff to bring to the new house. Soun of course cried and cried on
and on about how his little girl was leaving him. But Akane had the most
to pack, and Ranma went to talk to Happousei.)

Ranma: hey jiji!


Happousei: Ranma so I hear you're moving out.

Ranma: Yeah, but I'm going to go to that orphanage at the end of this
week, I want you to come with me. I'll try to find Ryouga to help us. I
met someone called Hideki yesterday wanting to take Lisann away. I
figure it has to be something to do about that orphanage.

Happousei: In fact I was about to suggest the same thing. I have to find
out more about this so-called orphanage, I suspect something, but I'm
not sure.

Ranma: Good, I'll see you after school then, me and Akane have moved to
a new school, so meet me at my new school. Kasumi can tell you.

Happousei: (As Ranma is leaving) It has begun. The dragon is stirring
within his slumber and soon all will be revealed.

(The day passes quickly as Nodoka and Gemna transfer Ranma and Akane to
their new school, Juuban high School. Since Nodoka lived more in the
country, Ranma and the others had to commute twenty or so miles
everyday. Registering Mioki and Lisann was the most difficult, however,
somehow Nodoka had influence and had a bunch of records for the two
created. After the day of business, the next day, The four prepared for
classes.)

(Mornings started out a little less than usual. Ranma and Gemna found
out that they liked practicing outside, where there was more open space.
Heading off to the woods, they sparred. Coming back they were soaked,
but happy. Mioki was trying out some of Akane's clothing for school, and
Akane was dressing Lisann for school. Gathering in the dining room for
breakfast, they all sat down as Nodoka served breakfast.)

Nodoka: Oh yes, Ranma, Akane( taking something out from a bag.) My
friend had trouble registering Lisann for school, so since you two are
her parents, I have made you two legally married (handing them the
rings)

Ranma: Mom! How did you make us legally married? Akane and me would have
like to have at least gone through the cermony!

Nodoka: Don't worry about it, a couple of family friends are in the
government.

Lisann: So I can call mommy and daddy all the time?

Nodoka: That's right dear, now if you don't all hurry then you'll all
be...

Akane: Oh My god! We're going to be late!!!! (Grabbing Lisann's hand,
she raced outside. However Ranma caught up with her and led her to a
car.)

Ranma: Akane, We're driving to school. I got my driver's license. Don't
worry about it we'll be on time.

(Piling into the car, the four of them drove off to school. Meanwhile
Nodoka stood with her husband watching the children go. Then turning
back to Gemna.)

Nodoka: Well dear, let's see if we can enlarge the family by another
member?

Gemna: ulp!

(After dropping Lisann to class, and helping her get to class, The three
teenagers rushed over to the high school. Getting a number of stares
from surrounding student body, Ranma and the others could understand
why. Not many students in Japan drove to school. Only the rich and
influential had cars. Heading towards the office, they decided to get
their schedules.)

Lady behind desk: May I help you three?

Ranma: Yes, we are here to pick up our schedules, we just transferred to
your school.

Lady: names please?

Ranma: Saotome Ranma, Saotome Mioki, and Tendo Akane.

Lady: yes, yes, and...do you mean Saotome Akane?

Akane: (Startled) Yes I guess.

Lady: Okay, says here you two (Pointing at Ranma and Akane) are seniors,
and you (pointing at Mioki) are a freshman. There's a note, you three
have to speak with the principal first. (Buzzing the principal, she
informs them that they had arrived. Going into the principal's office,
the three met a large man sitting behind the desk, who looked at them
dangerously. He is a big man with a heavy set of glasses and bushy
eyebrows. Behind him are trophies and awards of martial arts
tournaments. He is really scary.)

Principal: Well, it seems like I have you troublemakers in my school.
You two, Ranma and Akane, have been notorious for destroying school
property. In addition to that, you two have also been known to start
many fights. Well to get this out into the open right now, none of this
will happen at my school. I have a second dan in Issin Karate, so I can
probably thrash you two right now and not have any qualms. Do not even
think of causing any problems. You have my permission to leave.

Ranma: Uh, okay, whatever.

Akane: Yes sir.

Mioki: yes, sir.

Principal: (to Ranma) You will refer to me as sir.

Ranma: Whatever.

Principal: Don't make me kick your scrawny little ass now.

Ranma: Listen, I'm going to class, you want to 'thrash' me? Go ahead,
don't even think for a second you will succeed.

Principal: (Standing up and going into an offensive stance) Good, I've
wanted to beat a Nermian for a long time. Always thinking you guys are
so good and all, well take this!

(Launching an attack at Ranma, the principal soon finds himself blocked,
slammed into the wall of his office, causing a hole, then punted upwards
and landing on his desk, breaking it. Ranma looks at the man in
disgust.)

Ranma: Well, I know you were just lying about that second dan crap, you
are barely a first dan. Second, if you so much as even threaten myself
or my sister or my wife, I will not be so kind. You think since you're
so big that you can beat others? Wrong, a true martial artist can beat
an opponent of any size. And one more thing, never ever challenge me, I
am a Master of the Anything-Goes Martial Arts, ranked below the
Grandmaster. And I am ranked at least fifth to six dan in almost every
Chinese style, and  at least eighth or ninth dan in Aikido and Kempo.
Have a nice day.

(Leaving the room, Ranma left with his head held high, and Akane and
Mioki following. Going to their rooms, Ranma and Akane first bring Mioki
to her class, before setting out for their own class.)

Akane: You know I have a bad feeling about this school already. We
haven't been here for an hour and the principal is a jerk, who wants to
beat on you and me. And there's a strange feeling to this place.

Ranma: I know, but this place is tons better than Furiken. I mean look,
we don't have Kuno spouting poetry at us, the guys at school aren't
really glaring at me, Ms. Hinako ain't here to drain me, and the best
part, no fiancees.

Akane: I guess, but we still have to be aware for strange things.

Ranma: Yeah I guess, (Then stopping and taking out his schedule) Hey
Akane, what classes do you have?

Akane: (Taking out her schedule as well) I don't know, Let me see yours.

(Comparing her schedule with is, she discovers that all her morning
classes are with him, but her afternoon classes are separated.)

Ranma: Cool, at least I won't be alone in all my classes. (Reaching a
room.) Well we're here. Ready?

Akane: As ready as I'm going to be. (The two open the door and go in
hand in hand. The class is about as large as the one at Furiken. The
teacher is in the middle of teaching when they enter.)

Teacher: May I help you?

Akane: um, we're the new students.

Teacher: Oh, well then, why don't you two introduce yourselves? I'm Ms.
Haruna, and I'll be your teacher.

Akane: Sure Haruna-sensei.

Ranma: I'm Ranma Saotome.

Akane: and I am Akane T...Saotome.

Ms. Haruna: Are you two Brother and sister?

Akane: (coughing) no.

Ms. Haruna: Really, then what relation are you two?

Ranma: We're um, married.

Ms. Haruna: Really, at such a young age, well, why don't tell us some of
your interests and why you transferred here.

Akane: Well, I like sports, acting, and dancing.

Ranma: I don't really like much except maybe martial arts and sports. Me
and Akane moved here because it was too hectic at our old school.

Ms. Haruna: Good, now, Ranma you go and sit over by Lita Kino, and Akane
you sit by Serena Tsukino. (Akane and Ranma go to their seats and Ms.
Haruna Begins class.)

(The lunch bell rings as Ranma slowly wakes up, looking across the room,
he sees a couple of guys poking at the blonde sitting next to Akane.)

Guy 1: Hey look she's still asleep.

Guy 2: I wonder if she'll even notice us.

Guy 3: Damn, you know she's pretty hot, I'm just getting horny now.

Guy 2: how about we carry her over to the school lot now.

Guy 3: Good idea.

Guy 1: She'll never know what hit her.

(Hearing enough, Ranma stands up and quietly glides over to the three
guys.)

Ranma: Hey you guys, why don't you leave her alone?

Guy 2: Shit, busted!

Guy 1: Hey keep out of this new kid, before I have to get nasty, I know
karate too.

Ranma: what is it with you guys and karate. Jeez! (powering up his fist)
You really don't want to mess with me now.

(The three guys look at the glowing hand and immediately bolt. Sighing
Ranma shakes the girl a little, but she doesn't wake up. Looking around,
he goes out of the classroom and sees Akane at her new locker.)

Ranma: Akane! I need some help!

Akane: (Running in) What's wrong? What's wrong?

Ranma: I think this girl is sick or something, she's not waking up.

Akane: Ranma...(sighing) She's just a heavy sleeper, I'll wake her up,
watch. (Leaning over to the girl's ear, she says.) Lunch time!

(Surprisingly the girl sits up and looks around.)

Serena: Lunchtime? I'm sooooo hungry!

Akane: Tsukino-san, you fell asleep, and it's lunch time right now.

Serena: Oh, thanks for waking me up. I'll go and get my lunch now. Say
aren't you two new in school?

Ranma: yeah.

Serena: Great, do you want to sit and eat with a couple of my friends
and me?

Akane: Sure, we'd love to, right Ranma?

Ranma: Naw, I figure I'd better go and meet some guys around my age.
Seeya!

Akane: Jerk! (As Ranma runs out of the room.)

Serena: Well that's okay, besides we can now have some girl talk.

(Following Serena to meet her friends, Akane sees Mioki, a bit ruffled.)


Akane: Mioki! What's wrong?

Mioki: Oh nothing, it's just I've never been in a school before. It's
just something new to me.

Akane: Come on, I'm going to eat lunch, do you want to come with me?

Mioki: okay.

(The three girls walk across campus until they reach a tree, where Lita,
Mina, Rei, and Ami are sitting. Serena greets them and they all sit down
together.)

Serena: hey everyone, this is Akane Saotome, and her sister-in law Mioki
Saotome.

Lita: Yeah, I remember you, you're married aren'cha?

Akane: Yes.

Mina: Oh that's so romantic! I wish I had a knight in shining armor to
marry. So have you two done it?

Akane: (Blushing deeply)....

Ami: Now Mina, I'm sure Saotome-san doesn't want to talk about her
personal life.

Mioki: Of course they've done it!

Lita: Really, tell us, how do you know?

Mioki: They already have a d-mprh.

Akane: (Covering Mioki's mouth) Mioki! Stop it!

Mina: What was she trying to say?

Akane: Um.. er... (Suddenly Ranma drops down from the tree, scaring
everyone.)

Ranma: Akane, I just got a call from school, Lisann fell of a swing and
hurt herself, we have to go over to get her.

Akane: Ahhhhh!(slamming him into the ground) Ranma, don't do that!

Ranma: (into the ground) sorry!

Mioki: Lisann got hurt? We have to go!

Ranma: No way sis, you're staying, Akane and me'll get Lisann.

Mioki: That's not fair.

Ranma: hey she's our daughter, so she's our responsibility.

Akane: Okay, Ranma, let's go.

Lita: Hey you two, mind if we come along?

Ranma: Uh won't the principal mind?

Mina: No way! We're almost done with senior year, he doesn't care.

Akane: I guess so. (Thinking for a moment) Do any of you have a house
nearby?

Rei: I guess, we could go over to my house.

Akane: Great, alright, let's go. Um Ranma, will the car fit us all?

Ranma: I dunno.

Ami: I'm staying, I don't want to miss class.

Ranma: Well six'll be a tight fit.

(After piling into the car, Ranma drove them all over to the elementary
school. Akane and Ranma went to get Lisann as the four others waited.
Inside Ranma and Akane went to the main office and asked for Lisann.)

Lady: May I ask who you are?

Ranma: We're her parents.

Lady: you've got to be kidding me, neither of you look old enough.

Akane: hey, I had her when I was really young okay?

Lady: I'll need to see some ID.

(Taking out his driver's license, the Lady looks at the ID and then
resigns. Disappearing for a second, she comes back with the principal.
The principal sizes the couple up, then motions them into his office.
Entering his office, he goes behind his desk and sits down.)

Principal (E): So you two are Lisann's parents, you two seem very young
to be her parents. How exactly is that.

Akane: (Speaking before Ranma could mess things up) Well, sir, the fact
is that Ranma and I belong to a special martial arts clan, and before we
were born, we were engaged, and after Ranma returned from his trip it
happened that my father introduced him to me.

Ranma: yeah! (Getting the drift) When pops introduced me to Akane, we
got to know each other, and one thing lead to another, and well I don't
need to give you the birds and the bees speech right?

Principal: (Trying to believe this) And how old were you then?

Akane: I was twelve at the time.

Principal: I see, so you were a mother at the age of twelve. But I have
records here that you (pointing to Ranma) were not in Japan for a while
and was in China until you turned sixteen and returned home.

Ranma: Uh, you see, pop wanted me to learn more about the art and took
me on a real long training trip.

Principal: But not only that, when you returned, you and Akane did not
get along until sometime within the last year or so.

Akane: Well you try raising a child without your fiancee and see how
happy you are to see him.

Principal: You have a point. The reason I am asking you so many
questions is because Lisann's birth records are very mysterious. It
almost seems that she never existed before. Then to find that her
parents are so young was astounding, but everything seems legal. Lisann
should be in the nurses office, it is just down the hall. Thank you very
much for the information.

Akane: (a large drop of sweat appears behind her head) That is okay, we
get it a lot.

(As Ranma and Akane leave the room, the principal watches after them and
shakes his head.)

Principal: There is something very odd about those two.

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(As they go down the hall, the meet Serena and the others. They seem to
be talking with a pink hair girl. Ranma and Akane look at each other
before going down to the nurse's office. Opening the door, they see
Lisann sitting on a chair with another chair to prop her leg up.)

Lisann: (Looking up) mommy! Daddy!

Akane: (Rushes over to Lisann and holds her tight) Oh honey! What
happened?

Lisann: I was on those metal bar things and I was talking to two girls,
they were really nice. Then some of the boys scared us and I fell off
and went boom!

Akane: Does your leg hurt?

Lisann: Yeah, but it feels better now.

Ranma: Hey munchkin.

Lisann: Daddy! Are we going home right now?

Ranma: Not right now, we have to wait for your Aunt Mioki to finish her
classes, so for now we'll go to one of your mommy's friends house.

Lisann: Okay, but I can't walk real good.

Akane: Don't worry your daddy'll hold you.

Lisann: Okay, I'm ready daddy.

(Picking her up gently, and being careful not to touch her bruised leg,
Ranma picks her up. Then he looks at her leg and focuses. Quickly he
taps some spots on her leg and sets her down.)

Akane: Ranma what are you doing?

Ranma: (to Lisann) now does your leg hurt now?

Lisann: No, thanks daddy!

Nurse: (who had been quiet the entire time) how did you do that?

Ranma: Shiatsu. (with that he turns and leaves with Akane and helping
Lisann slightly.)

(Returning to the front entrance Akane and Ranma encounter Serena and
the others still talking to the pink hair girl but also another small
girl with black hair reaching just past her shoulders. She had the most
soft purple eyes that they had ever seen. Akane and Ranma didn't know
the two girls, but Lisann obviously did.)

Lisann: Horatu! Rini!

(The two girls look up and see Lisann. Rushing up (as fast as one can
with injured legs) Lisann goes to talk to them. Serena give Ranma and
Akane a peculiar look before she motions them to come.)

Serena: Say Akane is this your daughter?

Akane: Yes. Lisann? This is Tsukino Serena.

Lisann: hiya Auntie Serena!

Serena: hello.

Akane: And this is your Auntie Rei, Lita, and Mina.

Lisann: nice to meet'cha!

(Each of the Senshi just nod in return, observing the girl carefully.)

Ranma: So Rei where's your house?

Rei: Just a few blocks away. We can walk there.

Ranma: That's fine with me but Lisann has an injured leg, so, Akane why
don't you walk with the others and I'll drive Lisann to the house. Rei
why don't you just sit in the car with me and give me directions.

Rei: That's fine by me. Serena you can take Akane to the temple right?

Serena: of course I can!

Rei: just checking, I mean since you're such a...

Serena: Don't even say it Rei!

(A tongue match between the two occurs, but ends when Ranma pulls Rei
away and Akane begins to ask Serena for the way to Rei's house. Upon
arrival, Ranma was surprised, Rei lived in a Shinto Temple. Getting out
of the car, he helped Lisann out. Walking up the steps, he looked
around. A feeling of strangeness washed over him. He somehow knew
something about this place. It felt strange, like someone he knew was
here. He had been here before, it seems so familiar to him.)

Rei: Ranma? Is there something wrong?

Ranma: (looking at Rei very seriously) Rei what is the name of this
place?

Rei: The Hino Temple.

Ranma: Hino...(Thinking hard) Hino, where have I heard that name before.
(Then he looks up at Rei, going to her, he takes her face into his hands
and stares deeply into her eyes.)

Rei: Ranma! (Pushing him away) what are you doing? (to herself) God he
is so handsome, those eyes are like windows of his soul.

Ranma: I know this place, somehow I just do. I know there is something
not right here.

Rei What are you...

A voice: Rei? Are you home already?

Ranma: That voice...

(A small old man comes out and carries a broom. He is a bit taller than
Happousei, but still he looks like a very small man. Ranma looks at him
for one second and then his eyes meet the older man's eyes, suddenly it
fell into place.)

Ranma:  Grandpa?!

Grandpa: Ranma?!

(The older man rushes forward and hugs Ranma, the two crush each other
in a bear hug as Ranma is happily reunited with his grandfather,
Nodoka's father.)

Grandpa: Ranma, it's been so long, I remember when you were only seven,
a year after your father took you on that damn training trip.

Ranma: yeah, I know, But I finally came back and we moved back into
mom's house.

Grandpa: (Looking at Ranma) Ranma... do you know there is something
strange about your aura, it's almost bilayered.

Ranma: Ahem, well pop got me curse, we went to China to a training spot
called the Jusenkyo.

Grandpa: Jusenkyo... my god it has been years since I went back there.

Ranma: What you know about that place?

Grandpa: Of course, that's where your grandmother came from.

Ranma: What? What was her name?

Grandpa: Perfume, a Chinese Amazon.

Ranma: This is not happening!

Grandpa: Why?

Ranma: Why don't I wait for Akane to get here and I'll tell you.

Grandpa: Akane? Who's that?

Ranma: uhmr. My wife.

Grandpa: What?! And I wasn't invited?

Ranma: Um, let's say it was an elopement.

Grandpa: Oh I see. So how long have you two been married?

Ranma: I uh, for get? I think almost five months (scratching his head,
he tries to remember what his mother told him.)

Grandpa: Ah, men aren't supposed to remember these things. (Then turning
to Rei) Rei, this is your cousin, Ranma.

Rei: We've met, Ranma, how come you didn't tell me? I think I kind of
remember you a bit.

Ranma: I didn't know until now, besides you've grown up a lot since
then.

Grandpa: now now, let's go inside and sit. (Noticing Lisann, who was
running around.)

Ranma: (Following his grandfather's eye line) Oh Grandfather, I have to
introduce you to someone. Lisann!

Lisann: (going to Ranma) yes daddy?

Ranma: Lisann I want you to meet your great-grandpa.

Lisann: Hi grandpa!

Grandpa: (Looks at Lisann strangely) Hello, um why don't you run inside
with your Aunt Rei to help her make some tea?

Lisann: Okay!

Grandpa: (Turning back to Ranma) how?

Ranma: We think that she is artificially created with Akane's egg and my
sperm. I found her a week or so ago with Mioki, your new granddaughter.

Grandpa: Who did it?

Ranma: Personally I don't know and I don't care, All I really care is
that Lisann is here now, and Akane and I love her very much.

Grandpa: you've had many adventures in the past few years haven't you?

Ranma: you don't know the half of it.


(The six girls sat around Akane, Ranma, and Lisann. Each were giving them shocked looks. Ranma had just told them everything about his life. Akane felt foolish herself, but these girls were very open and kind, that she didn't mind telling them about her life. Somehow Ranma fidgeted a lot, like he was worried about something. However, they told them everything. Gemna's training trip, Nekoken, multiple fiancees, the Amazons, Herb, Saffron, and finally Lisann. The information was very hard to swallow, But the girls seemed to comfort the couple. However, Ranma's grandfather was very interested in what Ranma was saying.)

Grandpa: Ranma, do you mean to tell me you can throw chi blasts?

Ranma: Yeah since I was sixteen. The old ghoul taught me a few of the moves, but some I learned on my own.

Grandpa: The old ghoul?

Ranma: Cologne.

Grandpa: Wait! Cologne the Elder taught you?

Ranma: Yeah, Shampoo was her great-granddaughter. And since I defeated her in battle, the old ghoul tried to get me to marry her.

Grandpa: (Still a bit shocked) Ranma, do you understand what Cologne teaching you meant?

Ranma: no why?

Grandpa: When I was married to your grandmother, Cologne was revered as one of the most powerful martial artists in the world. She never took on students, never, her great-granddaughter was probably the only one. Her chosen students, when she ever had any were the only ones who could ever become immortals. 

Ranma: immortals?

Grandpa: yes immortals, her first and last student was a man who ended up destroying himself in a chi blast he created. It was a tragic accident.

Ranma: Hmmmm.... I guess I am just that great!!!

Akane: (hitting him on the head soundly) Grandpa, please don't add to his already enormous ego.
 
Grandpa: Ranma I insist that you stay here for a day or two, I want to observe you and the Jusenkyo curse. 

Ranma: I don't know I pretty sure mom would want us to go home. Besides I haven't lived with mom for a while. 

Grandpa: Very well, Then I will go back with you. I'll go tell Nodoka now.

Rei: Hey, you can't just leave me here alone.

Grandpa: I don't plan to leave you, you are coming with me. Some of the temple hands will handle some of he duties for a week. It is very important that you come with me, I will need more help with the fire readings on Ranma.

Rei: I guess. (Looking at the other Senshi, who nod in return.) Okay I'll go pack my stuff. (Getting up and leaving.)

Ranma: Fire readings? (Flashes of memories come back to him. Pictures of a young Ranma crying into his mother's arms.)

Grandpa: Yes, now, how about a short sparring session, I really like to see your skills in action. 

Ranma: I don't know grandpa, I really don't feel like sparring. I don't like sparring against relatives.

Akane: how about your father?

Ranma: He doesn't count, he's just a moron.

Grandpa: Well then how about some one else. Hmmmm..... Serena can you get your boyfriend........ what's his name..... Darien.

Serena: I'll see if he's free.

Grandpa: Good.

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(A few moments later, Ranma finds himself in the courtyard of the temple facing off against a guy in his mid twenties. The young man is wearing a simple gi, and Grandpa had given him the same.)

Ranma: (Thinking to himself) Why is it that everywhere I go, people either want to kill me, or test my skills and then try to kill me?

Grandpa: Okay, just spar, no chi attacks, just simple sparring, hand to hand, later we'll try weapons. Win by knock out.

Darien: (Walking up to Ranma and hold out a hand) Sure, grandpa, good luck.

Ranma: (Talking the outstretched hand) Uh, sure, you too.

(Then the pair face off against each other. Bowing to each other, the get into their positions. Ranma standing in a loose cat stance. And Darien standing in a basic Shotokan karate stance. Then the attack begins, Darien  rushes forward with a flying side kick at Ranma, who doesn't move. Just about when the kick is going to reach him, he steps to one side easily, allowing Darien to go flying past him. Quickly recovering Darien lands and turns around expecting an attack, but Ranma was just standing there in his modified cat stance. Darien is confused for a moment but then attacks him in a flurry of punches and kicks. Combination after combination, he tries to hit Ranma. But Ranma just dodges and does not retaliate. After Darien had advanced to his highest level of attacks, he began to tire. Ranma just could not be touched. Trying one more combination he knew had to work, he kicked low, then came around with a right hook, followed by an elbow, then a power kick, and another flurry of punches, and finishing up with a spin kick. None of it hit.)

Grandpa: Ranma, would you stop dodging, and attack back!! How will I evaluate you if you don't do something?

Ranma: Al right already! (Then he turns back to Darien) Sorry.

(With that Ranma blurs and knocks the wind out of Darien following with a knee to the forehead, then a sweep. Getting up after that attack, Darien tried again, this time, Ranma blocked and grabbed his arm. Darien tried to hit him with a round kick but Ranma caught that as well. Slamming him into the ground, then finishing with a punch to the face, Ranma neatly finished Darien off, This all happened in thirty seconds. The others were astounded at the quickness that Ranma disposed of Darien. Lita began to think to herself that Darien had beaten her before, and Ranma defeated Darien so easily that it was like a master sparring against a beginner.)

Grandpa: Amazing! Ranma, if he was a real opponent what would you really have done?

Ranma: Well it depends, I'd have to have some one who is possibly close to me like...

A voice is heard: Ranma prepare to die!!!!

Ranma: Like Ryouga.

(Ryouga appears and seems to be extremely angry about something. His aura is in full rage now.)

Ranma: Hiya, P-chan. What get lost again?

Ryouga: Shut up!!!! You aren't even ashamed of yourself after you raped Akane.

Ranma: What? I did what?!

Ryouga: you heard me! You raped Akane at the tender age of twelve and then caused her to become a mother. You bastard, do you have no dignity?

Ranma: hey, I did not rape Akane. Besides why would you care, P-chan?!

Ryouga: Stop calling me that!! You are a dog with no honor who raped Akane to make a mongrel!!!!

Ranma: (Silently but deadly) A what? 

Ryouga: A mongrel!  A stain!

Ranma: I thought so, well P-chan if you're so eager to fight then come on. I'll turn you into pork chops!

(Rushing forward, Ryouga and Ranma fight furiously, each growing in aura. The blows that contact are so hard that there are shock waves from them. Ranma pounds Ryouga with Chestnut punches, and Ryouga takes them. The battle is great and full of ferocity. Finally, Ranma knocks Ryouga back and into the direction of Lisann. Looking up at Lisann, Ryouga then becomes somewhat insane.)

Ryouga: you! The stain! You cause Akane the loss of her virginity! I will remove you now! 

(Powering up his body, he launches a devastating attack.)

Ryouga: Full Shi-Shi Houkandan!!! (then realizing the magnitude of what he just did.) No! I didn't mean it!

Ranma: Nooooooo! (Run to protect Lisann, but Akane had already tried to shield her with her own body. The other girls also shield her. Serena's broach glows and creates a shield around them. Ryouga's attack reaches them and pushes the shield back until the shield gives and they are all hit with a lessened Shi-Shi Houkandan. The blast knocked them all down and injured Lisann and Akane very much. Rushing over to Lisann and Akane, he checked them, Akane was fine, just a few scratches and her clothes a bit steaming. Lisann was hurt a bit worse, she suffered a dislocated shoulder and a few scratches. Popping her shoulder back in and stabilizing it, Ranma was glad it hadn't been worse. Then he turned back to Ryouga.)

Ranma: (Extremely pissed) You hurt them! You HURT THEM BOTH!!!

Grandpa: (getting up like the others) Ranma don't!

Ryouga: What have I done! (Looking at his hands, he couldn't even bring himself to look up at Akane.)

Ranma: AAAHHHHHH!!!!!! Dragon Fire!!!!! (The blast was enormous, and unblockable. Ryouga stared as it came closer and struck him down. But Ryouga was trying to get up.) not enough?!!! Rising Dragon Annihilation revised: Dragon fire!!!!! (The attack lifted Ryouga up and slammed into him, not throwing him away, but burning him until Ranma stopped it. And walked up to Ryouga.)

Ryouga: Well? What are you waiting for? Kill me!!!!

Ranma: (Calmed down a bit) No, I won't I'm telling you to leave Akane, me, and Lisann alone. If you ever come near us without friendly intentions, I swear I will kill you, now get out of my sight. (Using another Rising Dragon Defeat, he sends Ryouga away.)

Grandpa: Ranma, I think I have seen that you are quite powerful. Perhaps. Perhaps you are the one.
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(That night they were back at the Saotome home, trying to explain everything to Grandpa. Akane took Rei on a tour of the house, and conversed with her on miscellaneous topics. Feeling the need to leave such madness, Rei took a joy in walking in the garden. Her aunt had such a talent with these things. When she was young, her aunt taught her things of how a woman should act and so forth. Aunt Nodoka was always like a mother to her, and she felt good whenever she visited. However one day she stopped coming too often. At first she thought it had been because of her, but once when she came back from a mission with the others and she found Aunt Nodoka crying on Grandpa. That night she learned she learned that for the past ten years she had been waiting for Ranma and Uncle Gemna to come home, but they still hadn't come home yet.  Soon after Rei began to spend more time with her aunt and to comfort her. Throughout that time, Rei had discovered how graceful her aunt could be. To her, Aunt Nodoka was the epitome of a woman. And now walking through her garden, which she had created just reminded her of that fact.)

Rei: So how long have you known Aunt Nodoka?

Akane: (Looking at some flowers) Only about a year or two.

Rei: Oh...So I guess life has been rough for you and Cousin Ranma?

Akane: That would be putting it mildly. I don't know how we got through it all. Kidnappings after kidnappings, and then fiancees after fiancees. There were times when I thought I hated him, but then he would go and do something noble, and I'd be unsure of what I was feeling.

Rei: Wow, You must really love him. There's only one couple who I know who is as close together as you and Ranma are, Serena and Darien.

Akane: Darien...isn't he the one that Ranma sparred with?

Rei: Well yeah, if you can even call that sparring. (Looking off into the stars) Yeah, I guess you can say those two were fated to love each other.

Akane: So how about you?

Rei: huh?

Akane: Are you with anyone right now?

Rei: (Looking down into the water under the stone bridge) No, I used to be in love with some one but I lost interest in him very soon after he started going out with a friend of mine.

Akane: Sorry, I didn't mean to pry. 

Rei: that's okay. Besides that means I'm a free girl. (Looking back at the house) I wish I had a family like that.

Akane: you do, we are your family.

Rei: no, I wish I had a father and a mother like that, especially a mother like Aunt Nodoka. 

Akane: Oh, I understand what you mean. I lost my mother when I was young. 

Rei: Yeah, I still don't know what happened to my mother and father. Grandpa just refuses to talk about them.

Akane: I'm so sorry. But you don't have to worry anymore, we're your family now.  We'll be here if you ever need us.

Voice: Mommy! Auntie Rei!

(The two women turn around to see Lisann bounded for them. Mioki is in tow and trying to keep up with Lisann.)

Akane: What is it honey?

Lisann: (Runs into Akane's arms.) Grandpa wants to tell you two something.

Mioki: (finally caught up to Lisann.) Grandfather wants to speak to you two.

(Nodding, Rei and Akane both go back to the house. Inside, Ranma is sitting to one side as Nodoka is talking with Grandpa. Taking a seat on each side of Ranma, Rei and Akane sit.)

Grandpa: (noticing the new arrivals.) Ah, Rei, your aunt and I have decided something.

Rei: (Eyes narrowing a bit.) And that would be?

Nodoka: I have agreed that you can stay here until you graduate high school.

Rei: (eyes widening a bit.) What?! Why?

Grandpa: I need you to stay here with Ranma and monitor his skills and any activity that goes around him. Besides I thought you might like to stay with your aunt for a while. The temple has enough hands around for you to stay here.

Rei: (Faltering.) I wouldn't mind staying with Aunt Nodoka, but my friends.

Nodoka: you'll see them at school everyday right?

Rei: (Sighing.) I guess. (Brightening.) Well Auntie, I guess that means we get to spend more time together.

Nodoka: (Also brightening) yes, now you will have to share a room with your cousin Mioki. Akane you will sleep with Ranma, and Lisann will have a room to herself.

Lisann: I have my own room?

Nodoka: That's right, now why don't you go and move your stuff so that your aunt Rei can move her things in.

Lisann: Okay. But are mommy and daddy going to tuck me in also?

Nodoka: of course dear. Now how about if Grandma helped you move your things into your new big girl room? (Offering a hand to Lisann.)

Lisann: Okay. Grandma have you seen Mr. Bear? (her voice trails off as she leads Nodoka away.)

Grandpa: (To Rei) your cousin is a very unique person and I want to know what goes on with him. Also I want you to improve on your martial arts skill. Young Ranma has already surpassed me in that field. Learn how chi is generated.

Rei: Yes Grandpa.

Grandpa: (To Ranma) Ranma, If you are who I think you are, things will be changing soon. Now I must go, Gemna!

(Gemna comes out of the kitchen with a look of fear on his face.)

Gemna: Yes Elder?

Grandpa: Home, now, you're going to be staying with me for a couple of days, I'm going to teach you not to leave my daughter alone for twelve years. (Their voices fade as Gemna is force to drive Grandpa home.)

(The four teens sit quietly for a while until Ranma gets up.)

Ranma: hey you guys, Let's do something. I'm getting bored.

Akane: Ranma, don't you have homework?

Ranma: Ah, I don't know.

Akane: Of course you did, you just slept through class, and you don't know about it.

Ranma: Well, I don't see the point in it, I'm a martial artist, I don't need all those things about numbers and literature stuff.

Akane: Fine! Well I'm going to do it and not end up like a certain idiot I know.

Ranma: Oh yeah well...(The two go back and forth arguing until Akane finally hammers him. She gets up and goes to her room, moves her stuff and starts doing her homework. Rei and Mioki decided to do the same, leaving a crushed Ranma on the floor.)

Ranma: (mumbling into the ground.) I hate my life.

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(A week passes as Ranma and Akane try to adjust to living in the same room. However many times it is the same; Ranma on the ground and Akane on the bed. Slowly they begin to tolerate each other and get along to living with each other.)

(Later that week, Ranma is sitting in the furo and thinking about what has happened in the past week. He was now officially married to Akane, he has a daughter, and a sister. Today he found his grandfather and cousin. Things were moving way too fast for him. What else could happen?)

Happousei: (Bounding into the room through a window) Ranma!

Ranma: (angrily) Damnit jiji! What are you doing here?

Happousei: Ranma, I just wanted to tell you what was going on with the raid on the orphanage. So far, I've got Kuno and Ukyou. I haven't been able to find Ryouga.

Ranma: Don't worry, I'll look for him, I just saw him today.

Happousei: Why didn't you keep him here?

Ranma: Let's just say we got into a disagreement.

Happousei: (slapping forehead) you got into a fight, and he got lost again.

Ranma: Yep.

Happousei: (Taking a map out of his robes.) here is a map of the orphanage, I'll be back in two days to talk about our plan.

Ranma: Good, now get out of here so I can have a decent bath!

Happousei: Going, going. (sly grin) Say are you going to wash yourself as a female?

Ranma: Out!

(Bounding away, Happousei chuckles into the night. Sighing in tiredness Ranma sinks beneath the surface and sits at the bottom of the furo. However, at that moment Akane walks in and is tired of the homework she just finished. Sitting on the stool, she washes herself, missing Ranma coming to the surface, and taking a breath before going back down. Finishing washing herself, Akane sinks into the furo and lays her head back to relax. However, Ranma chooses that exact time to rise from the water.)

Akane: (Sighing) Ahhhhh.....

Ranma: (rising) ......

(At that moment the two look at each other. A few moments pass before...)

Akane: Ranma No hentai!

Ranma: Akane, It was an accident, besides you walked in on me!

Akane: It doesn't matter, you were staring at my body!

Ranma: you're my wife, aren't I supposed to do that?

Akane: .......

Ranma: I mean since we are legally married, you shouldn't have a problem with this right?

Akane: (defeated.) I guess so. (Sitting back down.)

Ranma: Whew. (Getting up to leave.)

Akane: Ranma? Do you really think about us like that now?

Ranma: Like what? (tying a towel around him.)

Akane: As married.

Ranma: (Stops.) Uh...

Akane: Ranma, come back in.

Ranma: (Brain slows functioning.) Are you sure?

Akane: Yes.

(Getting back into the furo, he watches Akane cautiously.)

Akane: Don't worry, I won't do anything.

Ranma: Okay.

Akane: Well? Do you think of us that way?

Ranma: Um...(Thinking) Should I tell her the truth. Do I really love her? Of course I do. 

Akane: Well?

Ranma: (Taking a deep breath.) Yes.

Akane: (eyes watering a bit.) Really?

Ranma: Yeah.

Akane: Oh Ranma! (moves forward and hugs him.)

Ranma: (a bit surprised and distracted by her body.) uh...(Enjoying the hug, he hugs her back.)

Akane: Ranma, you don't know how long I've waited to hear that you feel this was about me. (Pulling out of the hug, she looks at him seriously before kissing him deeply. After a moment, Ranma gets into the kiss himself. By the time they both pull away they were breathless. Akane then rests in his arms.)

Ranma: Akane?

Akane: yes? (Hope in her voice.)

Ranma: (Looking her deep in the eyes.) I love you.

Akane: (Eyes shimmering.) oh Ranma I love you too. (Kissing him again, she kisses him with all her love. Soon, the kisses become more passionate. Suddenly her hands roam over his body...)

* Lemon part *


Revival (of Love)

By: Lord Archive

Legal Babble: Most of the characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi and a 
bunch of companies. They are used without consent. Lisann, Mioki, and 
this series story line belong to Belphera <ranma@faradic.net>, and are 
used with consent. The remaining characters belong to whoever owns 
Sailor Moon and are used without consent.

The Revival Series can be found at:
http://www.faradic.com/~ranma/revival.htm

This is a Lemon. Sexual activity is depicted. If you're under 18, can't 
read story with sexual content legally in your area, or find this kind 
of thing general repulsive... DO NOT READ FURTHER. Otherwise enjoy.

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Intro:

Akane: This story occurs at the end of Part 5 of the Revival series by 
Belphera. So as not to confuse those unfamiliar with the Revival series, 
I'll tell you what's happened so far in the series. 

On a short training session with Happosai, Ranma rescued two girls from 
some sort of gang. It was later discovered that one of the girls is 
Ranma's sister, Mioki, and the other is Ranma's and my daughter, Lisann. 
To say this was a little upsetting for me is an understatement. I have a 
six year old daughter and I didn't even know Ranma six years ago! I 
haven't even had sex yet, and I'm a mother! Dr. Tofu speculated that my 
daughter and Ranma's sister were test tube babies. One of the things I 
want to know is how and why did those responsible select Ranma and me to 
the parents and how they got our genetic material. It seems more than 
coincidence that Ranma and I ended up engaged a couple years after 
Lisann was 'born.'

Since finding Lisann, Ranma and I moved to his mother's home. This was 
primarily so Lisann wouldn't get wrapped up in the troubles that occur 
in Nerima. (Sigh) At least that was our hope, but Ryoga somehow found 
out about that Lisann is my daughter and brought it on himself to remove 
the 'stain' on my honor by trying to kill her. I think he was trying to 
help me, but he was being a much bigger idiot than Ranma normally is. 
Doesn't he realize if he succeeded I'd personally rip his head off?! 

Anyway, to handle some paper work to get Lisann into school, Auntie 
Saotome pulled some strings and got Ranma and me officially married. 
(Sigh) I would have liked some kind of wedding ceremony. Ranma and I 
also transfer to Jubann High and quickly made friends with Serena, Ami, 
Lita, Mina, and Rei. Rei happens to Ranma's cousin. For some reason 
Ranma's grandfather wants Rei to keep an eye on Ranma, so she's staying 
with us at Auntie Saotome's house. This forces me to share a room with 
Ranma. I hope he doesn't try to do anything perverted... at least not 
until he says that he loves me first.

There is also some talk of prophecy and some ancient power surrounding 
Ranma, but no one has told be much about it. 

Well, now to the lemon side story... Lemon? Does this that Ranma and I 
might be... and that you're going to... You HENTAI! (Akane mallets you.)

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(Ranma sinks beneath the surface and sits at the bottom of the furo.
However, at that moment Akane walks in and is tired of the homework she
just finished. Sitting on the stool, she washes herself, missing Ranma
coming to the surface, and taking a breath before going back down.
Finishing washing herself, Akane sinks into the furo and lays her head
back to relax. However, Ranma chooses that exact time to rise from the
water.)

Akane: (Sighing) Ahhhhh...

Ranma: (rising) ...

(At that moment the two look at each other. A few moments pass before...)

Akane: Ranma No hentai!

Ranma: Akane, It was an accident, besides you walked in on me!

Akane: It doesn't matter, you were staring at my body!

Ranma: You're my wife, aren't I supposed to do that?

Akane: ...

Ranma: I mean since we are legally married, you shouldn't have a problem
with this right?

Akane: (defeated.) I guess so. (Sitting back down.)

Ranma: Whew. (Getting up to leave.)

Akane: Ranma? Do you really think about us like that now?

Ranma: Like what? (tying a towel around him.)

Akane: As married.

Ranma: (Stops.) Uh...

Akane: Ranma, come back in.

Ranma: (Brain slows functioning.) Are you sure?

Akane: Yes.

(Getting back into the furo, he watches Akane cautiously.)

Akane: Don't worry, I won't do anything.

Ranma: Okay.

Akane: Well? Do you think of us that way?

Ranma: Um...(Thinking) Should I tell her the truth. Do I really love her?
Of course I do.

Akane: Well?

Ranma: (Taking a deep breath.) Yes.

Akane: (eyes watering a bit.) Really?

Ranma: Yeah.

Akane: Oh Ranma! (moves forward and hugs him.)

Ranma: (a bit surprised and distracted by her body.) uh...(Enjoying the
hug, he hugs her back.)

Akane: Ranma, you don't know how long I've waited to hear that you feel
this was about me. (Pulling out of the hug, she looks at him seriously
before kissing him deeply. After a moment, Ranma gets into the kiss
himself. By the time they both pull away they were breathless. Akane
then rests in his arms.)

Ranma: Akane?

Akane: Yes? (Hope in her voice.)

Ranma: (Looking her deep in the eyes.) I love you.

Akane: (Eyes shimmering.) Oh, Ranma I love you too. (Kissing him again,
she kisses him with all her love. Soon, the kisses become more
passionate. Suddenly her hands roam over his body.)

(Seeing Akane's naked body had already made Ranma hard, and her roving 
hands now made him harder and bigger than ever. Akane's attention is 
arousing him as he never had been before. Ranma's hands begin to roam 
across Akane's body.) 

(Akane moans slightly, feeling him play with her breasts. She too is 
aroused as she had never been before. She had occasionally fantasized 
about doing something like this, but how their life is, she didn't know 
if she ever would.)

Ranma and Akane: (Thinking) I didn't know just how much I want this.

(Ranma is surprised as he felt Akane tentatively grab his manhood and 
begin to stroke it. He didn't think Akane would be doing something like 
this for while yet, despite being married.)

Akane: (Thinking) It's bigger than the first time I saw, and I thought 
it was huge then!

(Not to be outdone, Ranma begins to play with Akane's nether regions. 
Akane moan in pleasure feeling him massage her lower lips. She gasps, 
feeling Ranma tentatively dip a finger in-between her lower lips.) 

(Ranma is uncertain at how far they'll go, after-all this was their 
first real sexual encounter. All previous attempts had been interrupted 
long before anything could happen. They never had gotten this far, so he 
didn't know if Akane is going to get upset at him for going this far. He 
hopes that they'll go much farther. Seeing the smile on her face, Ranma 
starts to move his finger inside Akane.)

(A heat is building up between Akane's legs. She wants... no needs Ranma 
to enter her. She moves forward, but the furo isn't wide enough to do 
what she wants. She can't attempt to mount Ranma, since it's rather 
awkward to try to have sex in their current positions. Not to mention it 
would cause a mess inside the furo if they did. Akane reluctantly breaks 
her kiss and starts to exit the bath.)

Ranma: (disappointed) Wha... Akane?

Akane: (giggles) I know we're not done yet, but we can't finish what we 
started in the furo. (Takes Ranma's hand.) We can finish it on the 
floor, though.

Ranma: (Nods dumbly.)

(Akane leads Ranma out of the furo. She then lays down on the floor, 
bringing down Ranma with her. They start kissing again and fondling each 
other. One of Ranma's hand cups one of Akane's breasts, and his other 
hand plays at her sex. Akane's hands roam over Ranma's back and ass. 
Their hips also rock together, adding to their pleasure. After a minute, 
Akane couldn't take it anymore...)

Akane: What are you waiting for?

Ranma: Huh?

Akane: Why haven't you... you know... entered me yet?

Ranma: Uh, I wasn't sure if...

Akane: It's okay. I want this... please.

(Ranma nods, shifting slightly on top of Akane. He attempts to enter 
Akane but misses. After two more tries, Akane makes a disgusted sound 
and grabs his harden shaft and guides it in. He slowly starts pushing 
his manhood into her vagina. Akane, did not want to take his time with 
this, firmly grabbing onto his ass and forcing him all the way inside 
her with a single pull. She gasps at being filled for the first time, 
only feeling a little pain as what little remained of her virginal 
barrier, that wasn't broken through martial arts training, tears. Akane 
looks like she is in pain.)

Ranma: Are you okay?

Akane: (Smiling) I'm a lot better than 'okay.'

Ranma: Are you sure?

(Akane nods, rocking her hips. Ranma takes her hint and begins slowly 
thrusting with his hips. His shaft pulling out slightly and then shoving 
it back in. Each thrust is faster, stronger, pulling out farther and 
pushing in deeper. Every second, every move, sending them closer and 
closer to the edge. They both felt release fast approaching.)

(Neither of them could believe the sensations that are building within 
them. They feel pleasure steadily increasing, threatening to engulf 
them. They want it to engulf them.)

Akane: (moaning) Oh, Ranma...

Ranma: Akaneee

(Ranma couldn't hold back anymore. He thrust into Akane all that way to 
the hilt. He came fiercely into her, filling her with his life seed. 
Akane, feeling him cum inside her, orgasms too. Her vaginal muscles 
gripping and spasms around his dick, attempting to drain it as much as 
possible. Both are exhausted, laying there and holding onto each other.)

Akane: That... that was wonderful.

Ranma: (Nodding) I didn't know how much I wanted to do that with you 
until now.

Akane: Yeah. I know what you mean.

(After a long moment, Ranma reluctantly gets up and cleans himself a 
little. Akane moves to clean herself too.)

Ranma: (Grinning) Don't bother cleaning yourself up too much. (Frowns 
slightly) That is unless you don't want to have sex again.

Akane: You mean we can do it again? I thought guys had a hard time doing 
that.

Ranma: How would you know that?

Akane: From talking with my friends.

Ranma: You mean they've...

Akane: No. No, they heard it from others who have.

Ranma: Oh. Well, it's hard for a guy to do it immediately after, but 
give a little time to... recharge, and a guy can do it again.

Akane: (Smiling) Really?

(Ranma nods. They both quickly clean themselves. Ranma only puts on his 
boxers, and Akane wraps a towel around herself. Akane peeks out the 
changing room door, seeing no one. She grabs Ranma by the hand and leads 
him to their room. He is holding the clothes they would've been wearing 
after the bath.)

Akane: (Thinking) It's a good thing we moved to his Mom's house. If 
we're at my house, EVERYONE in Nerima would know what we did by now. I'd 
be fighting for my life against Shampoo and possibly Ukyou before I even 
had a chance to get my clothes on. It's rather nice that only Ranma and 
I know so far.

(Ranma frowns slightly as they enter their room, shutting the door 
behind him.)

Akane: What's wrong?

Ranma: Nothin'

Akane: (Nervous) Ranma, you can tell me...

Ranma: Well, it's just... I think Mom put too many feminine touches to 
my room.

Akane: (Face-faults) Oh, that's all. (Grinning) We'll fix that later. 
Now let's get some sleep.

(They start kissing passionately. Akane undoes the towel she's wearing, 
letting it drop to the ground. She then gives a slight tug on Ranma's 
boxers, making him sky-clad as well. Ranma begins to fondle Akane's 
breast, as Akane begins stroking his already hard member.)

(Ranma leads Akane to the bed, having her lay down on it. He starts 
licking her nether lips, sending waves of pleasure through her. He 
starts to lap up her love juices like a dog.)

Akane: Oh, Rannma...

(Ranma slowly moves up across her. He pauses to kiss her naval. He then 
moves up and begins sucking on her breasts. His tongue playing with her 
erect nipples.)

(Akane massages his back. She begins to tug at him, wanting him to move 
up faster. She wants him inside her again. Ranma didn't need much of a 
hint, he wants to enter her.)

(Ranma massages Akane's sex with one of his hands. Using his fingers he 
parts her lower lips, and slides his rock hard dick into her. She gasps, 
feeling herself being filled again. She feels Ranma pull out of her and 
push back in. This sends waves of pleasure coursing through her hot, 
sweaty body. His hands move to her breasts, his fingers increasing the 
intensity of her ecstasy. Akane moans in appreciation to what Ranma is 
doing to her.)

(Akane's yearning hole resists as he pulls out, and hungrily accepts his 
manhood as he pushes in. Ranma's earlier attention cause Akane to orgasm 
quickly. He continues to thrust in and out of her. His powerful thrusts 
and his gentle kneading of her breast, send her into orgasmic fits. She 
came again and again as Ranma continues to pleasure her.)

(Ranma grunts trying to hold on longer. He wants to please Akane, to 
make her experience ecstasy the like of which she has never known. While 
Ranma never did like his curse, he did, sort of, like it right now. 
Masturbating as a girl helped him know how to better make love to 
Akane.)

(Akane is feeling sensations of pleasure she didn't know existed before. 
Feeling Ranma's staff pound inside her, filling her and emptying her, 
over and over again. She knows Ranma is about to cum as he stops 
thrusting, pushing himself inside her as far as he can go.)

(Ranma gives a final grunt, he can't hold on anymore. His dick pulsates 
and spasms inside Akane's vagina, spewing his life seed into her. 
Despite having cum several times already, her body reacts by orgasming 
as well.)

(Ranma's orgasm saps the last of his strength, he collapses onto Akane. 
He is asleep before his head lands to the side of hers. Akane failed to 
notice as sleep engulfs her as well.)

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Chpt 6

(The sun shines through the window of a room. The light travels teasingly along the room until it reaches full bloom. The room is a bit spartan except for a few feminine touches here and there. A bed sits in the middle of the room among. Within the confines of the blankets is a pair of bodies resting comfortably. Akane and Ranma sleep in each other's embrace, oblivious the awakening environment around them. Peace reigned throughout the room until...)

Rei: Ranma! Akane! School's going to start soon! We gotta go! ( Barging into the room she woke the couple up.)

Ranma: (Sleepily) Rei? Wha-? School? (Ranma stutters incoherently.)

Akane: (Looks at the clock beside her.) School. (Then noticing the time.) Oh no! We're going to be late for school! Ranma get up, we have to leave!

Ranma: Damn! (quickly he gets up and goes to get some fresh clothes.)

Rei: (Blushing deeply.) Ranma! For heaven's sake, cover up!

Ranma: huh? (Then notices his nudity.) Ack! (picking up a towel he wraps it around himself.) Akane, I'm going to take a bath. Then we'll go. (Leaving the room in a hurry, he runs out of the room and into the bathroom.)

Akane: (Shaking her head, then stretches, wincing at the pain in her nether reigions.) Wow what a night!

Rei: Uh, Akane? Did you and Ranma...you know last night?

Akane: (Finally awake and aware of Rei, attempts to covers herself with a blanket and is blushing beet red.) Yeah, it was great.

Rei:.....

(Suddenly Nodoka walks into the room with some sheets. She takes one look at Akane and stared.)

Nodoka: Akane! You didn't!

Akane: Uh...yes we did. (blushing even deeper)

Nodoka: (smiling)Well, I guess that cements it, my son truly loves you.

Akane: I know, I just feel like bursting with joy!

Nodoka: (Walking over to Akane.) You can burst with joy after you get dressed and get to school. (Then drags Rei out of the room.)

(Akane smiles to herself and looks around. Getting up she quickly takes a bath and gets dressed then she heads downstairs. Once downstairs, she sees Ranma already there wolfing down as much food as possible. Taking her seat next to Ranma, she sits and smiles as she bathes in the afterglow. After breakfast, they all piled into the car and Ranma drove them to school again. Along the way to school they chat idly about different things. Rei talked about her friend at school, and Ranma talked about martial arts. After the morning routine, they got to class, barely making it.)

Serena: (Whispering to Akane, after she got seated.) hey Akane! 

Akane: yeah? 

Serena: Are you alright? 

Akane: Of course, why wouldn't I be?

Serena: I dunno, You are walking kinda strange.

Akane: (Blushing slightly)............

(Classes went in slow motion as the teachers droned on and on. Most of the students were not paying much attention, after all their prom was coming up, who could keep their mind on things? The day went smoothly as the count down to the prom dance began. The air was suddenly filled with love, love letters exchanged. The dates for the proms were set, and the selecting for the prom King and Queen began. One day during lunch, the girls sat together talking about their prom dates and their dresses.)

Mina: So what kind of a dress are you wearing Akane?

Akane: I don't know I haven't really thought about it yet.

Serena: oh, I know, why don't we go shopping for our dresses!

Ami: Actually that is a good idea.

Rei: Wait a minute! Who are you going to the prom with Ami?

Ami: I don't know yet, a couple of boys came to ask me, but they don't have a very good reputation.

Akane: Wait, I might know someone who would go to the prom with you.

Ami: Does he go to our school?

Akane: No, but he is a good friend of Ranma and me.

Ami: Who is it?

Akane: Ryouga.

Lita: isn't he that guy who almost killed us last week?

Akane: yeah,(Feeling her anger coming back. But it fades because she remembers what had happen to Ryouga and Akari.) but I think he was just a little angry, he gets very overprotective over me.

Ami: I don't know, what if he gets angry again?

Akane: Oh he won't, I'll talk to him beforehand (smiling evilly) personally. 

Ami: Well, I don't know him too well, if you can arrange a meeting between us then, I'll think about it.

Akane: Thanks (Then thinking deeply) Ami this means a lot to me. You see something happened a few months ago to Ryouga and he just hasn't been the same since.

Ami: (concerned) What was it?

Akane: (Sadly) I can't tell you, but he'll tell you if you want to know.

Serena: well then it's settled. Oh, Akane what time do you want to go to shop?

Akane: Anytime!

Serena: how about you guys?

Lita: you bet, I gotta look my best for Andrew.

Mina: Definitely!

Rei: I guess.

Ami: only if we don't get anymore homework.

Mioki: I'm in!

Akane: Mioki, you're not going to the prom are you?

Mioki: yep, one of Ranma's friends asked me.

Serena: Who? 

Mioki: Hiro I think.

Akane: Oh, did you tell Ranma yet?

Mioki: yes....(In the distance they could hear Hiro screaming. " Okay Ranma! I won't try anything! Now stop glowing! No! No! Put down the tree!")

Akane: (sighing) Mioki you should probably go and save your prom date.

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(Later on in the day, the group has headed to the mall. The girls form a group as the guys form another. Ranma, Darien, Andrew and Hiro all mutually decide that they were just going to hang around. Sitting at the fountain, they talk about guy stuff for a while.)

Darien: So Ranma are you ever going to teach me how to move as fast as you do?

Ranma: It's in the training my good man.

Darien: Well would you consider training me?

Ranma: Sure, but it'll be hard, how about after school at the temple?

Darien: I'll be there.

Hiro: Hey you mind if I join in?

Ranma: No problem. Just be sure to get your lazy butt to the temple.

Hiro: Hey!

Ranma: Hey Darien, do you know why Rei is always so sad?

Darien: No, I guess that's how she is.

Ranma: I dunno, she's my cousin and all, I just don't like to see her sad.

Darien: Well who's she going to the prom with?

Ranma: I think it was one of your friends, um Chad?

Andrew: No, I just spoke with Chad. He's not going with her, he found a girlfriend.

Darien: Maybe that's why she's down.

Hiro: Ranma why don't you fix her up with someone?

Ranma: yeah but who?

A voice: Ranma I would have a word with you.

(Turning around Ranma sees a familiar figure, it is Herb.)

Ranma: (surprised) Herb! What are you doing here? (dropping into a fighting stance)

Herb: (seeing Ranma's reactions) Fear not I have no ill intent towards you. I came here to show you that I, Herb, is not one to disregard a debt.

Ranma: What is it now?

Herb: (removes a pair of gems from his cloak.) These two gems are a thank you from me to you for saving my life.

Ranma: Uh.....

Herb: These gems have a long legacy of dragon lineage behind it. 

Ranma: Thanks, I think. (thinking for a moment) I graciously accept your gift.

Herb: now I must be going.

Ranma: (beginning to think Herb isn't that bad of a guy) Naw, why don't you just stay with us for a bit?

Herb: I am a descendant of the almighty Dragon, I do not dwell with commoners.

Ranma: Perhaps you can find a new wife while you are looking.

Herb: A great man as myself will not....A wife? (pondering) Very well, I will search for one who could be suitable for a mate of mine. 

 (The two go off and talk about several fighting techniques. Darien, Andrew, and Hiro are introduced to Herb. And the group wanders off.)

(Meanwhile, on the other side of the mall the girls are gossiping. Together they are looking at some dresses.)

Mina: So Akane how was your first time?

Akane: huh?

Lita: oh come on, Lisann is your daughter, you must have done it when you were real young.

Akane: Oh yeah, let's just say it was so good that I can hardly remember it.

Mina: ohhhh, you are so lucky!

Akane: Why?

Serena: Because Ranma is the number one guy at school.

Akane: What do you mean.

Serena: At school we rated all the guys and Ranma was number one.

Lita: Yeah with a body like that! I would give anything to be in your shoes now Akane.

Mina: not to mention he is like a martial arts god.

Lita: I know what you mean.

Serena: (picking up a dress) Hey guys what do you think about this dress? (The dress is pink and has no shoulders.)

Ami: It looks very nice Serena, but I think you would look much better in another dress.

(The inner Senshi nodded, they all wanted Serena to go as Serenity and Darien as Endymion for the prom. It would make them an absolute shoo-in for Prom King and Queen.)

Serena: I know, but I might find a better looking dress.

Mioki: Akane! I found the perfect dress for me! (The dress which she held up was perfect. It looked like an ancient design, but a new and fantasy-like fashion mixed in.)

Mina: Wow, where did you find it?

Mioki: It's in a shop across from here, come on I'll show you

Lita: Well let's go! 

(The shop across the store was truly a site to be seen. There were only a few dresses in the store, but five dresses were on display. A storeowner comes up to them, for some reason she looks familiar to them.)

Storeowner: Ah more customers, you like what you see?

Mina: yes, These dresses are beautiful where are they from?

Storeowner: Ah they were modeled after a style from an Old Kingdom. 

Rei: We'll just look around for a while okay?

Storeowner: of course.

Mina: (Amazed) Wow! Look at this dress! (pointing to a beautiful yellow dress. The dress was much like a sundress, but the skirt part was much like an evening gown.)

Lita: (Spotting one in green.) Look at this one, I'm calling this one. (The green dress was much like Mina's dress, except it was green and the top portion was cut deeper. Her skirt was designed much like a rose.)

Rei: (Fingering a red dress.) (thinking to herself) God this looks so much like the dress I wore in Crystal Tokyo and back in the Moon kingdom. (The dress was cut low. Her skirt was long and flowing.) Something isn't right. These dresses are too much of a coincidence. (Probing the storekeepers for any evil intents, but sensed none. Still suspicious she fingers the dress and wonders why it looked so much like the Moon Kingdom's dress she wore.)

Ami: (Looking at a Blue dress.) It's beautiful. (The dress was like Lita's but the cut wasn't as deep, and the skirt was medium but flowing like water.) 

Serena: (Looking at the dress before her.) hey guys come here! (The Inner Senshi move towards their princess and look at what she is looking at.) Isn't that...(It is the almost identical dress to the one that Neo-Queen Serenity wore. Except where the wings should be, there was a huge bow.)

Rei: This is weird, these dresses look like the ones we wore back on the moon. I'm suspicious, I think we shouldn't buy these dresses.

Mina: I know, but they are so beautiful, I'm going to get it.

Rei: I don't know....

Mina: Come one Rei you don't want to go to the prom without a dress now do you?

Rei: I guess not.

Storeowner: Well have you young ladies chosen your dresses?

(Still walking along the mall, Ranma spots a strange store and goes over. Looking in he finds out that it is a store that sells antique weapons and other things. Rushing in Ranma and the others look through the swords. It seemed strange to them that they would find such a store. Ranma was actually overjoyed that they had something they could actually look at.)

Darien: Hey Ranma, look at this one.

(Moving to Darien's side Ranma looked in on the display case. The sword there was majestic, it was a bit long. It was not really recognizable as either a Japanese or Chinese sword. It even looked a bit European. At the handle was a dragon coiled around it and the dragon head at the end of the handle. However the center of the center piece was missing something.)

Storekeeper: Ah, I see you like the legendary sword of the Dragon King. Very, very old, cannot sell.

Ranma: What?! What do you mean you cannot sell it?

Storekeeper: Too valuable. Unless you pass test.

Ranma: What test? 

Storekeeper: There is a story behind the sword and I obey the legends very carefully.

Herb: Perhaps I can buy the sword from you, after all I am the descendant of a dragon.

Storekeeper: Then perhaps you can pass the test. (Lifting blade out of its place.) Create a flame with the sword.

Herb: Easily done, a Master of Chi can ignite any sword. (Concentrating, he fails.) Strange, perhaps only one can do this. It is sad to say that even I Master of Chi can not do this.

Ranma: Let me try. (Taking the sword into his hand, he concentrates at the sword, trying to force his chi into it. Alas he does not succeed.) no I can do this!. (Taking out the larger ruby that Herb gave to him, he pushes it into the circular area on the centerpiece. Then he concentrates as he hears a rushing sound. Suddenly the sword bursts into flames as the others jump back.)

Storekeeper: (Shocked) you did it! Wow, you can have the sword! 

Ranma: Thanks, but do you know how to stop the flames?

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(Back at the store where the girls were being fitted for their dresses, Akane sat by and watched. She hadn't picked a dress because none of them really was what she wanted. Oh well she could always come back next time. But the prom was within the end week.)

Akane: sigh.....

Storeowner: young lady, would you like to try on any dresses?

Akane: no thank you, I've looked, Nothing really interests me anyway.

Storeowner: No? A girl like you must have something beautiful to go along with your pretty face.

Akane: I will, don't worry.

Storeowner: how about you choose a tiara or crown?

Akane: Huh?

Storeowner: Come I will show you, we have stock of crowns and tiaras.

(Leading Akane to the back room, Akane looks at the items. The store lady points out each one and what significance it has. She even showed her the crown for the prom queen that was ordered here. Finally Akane looks at the tiaras herself and came across one that didn't have a stone in it, but had the most beautiful and intricate designs. Picking it up she looked at it. The designs were of a Phoenix and a dragon one on each side of where the stone should have been.)

Storeowner: Ah, do you like this one? That is too bad, I can't sell it to you, it doesn't have a stone.

Akane: Do you think I can have it anyway?

Storeowner: I suppose, but I will still have to charge you for the tiara itself.

Akane: That's okay, somehow I feel like I've seen this before.

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(Walking out of the store proudly, Ranma hung the sword by his side while Herb grumbled behind him. Darien had bought a katana and strapped it across his waist. The group finally decided that perhaps they should go and look for the girls. Passing by an ice cream store, Ranma decided that he was hungry so an hour later.)

Darien: Ranma come on! Let's go! 

Ranma: Wait! I haven't tried flavor 100 yet!

Andrew: Ranma! If we don't find the girls now think of what Akane'll do to you!

Ranma: (Stopping) Hmmm..... good point.

Hiro: Man I don't think I've ever seen anyone eat that much!

Darien: You'd be surprised at his father.

Ranma: you know today has been a perfect day, wonder what could go wrong. (No sooner than he had said it, he quickly slapped his hand over his mouth.) Damn!

Ryouga: Ranma! Prepare to die!

Ranma: Ryouga! I thought I told you never to bother me again! You hurt Akane and Lisann, where's your honor!

Ryouga: It was a mistake! (Unshed tears in his eyes.) I didn't mean to do it! I was just in a state of rage! This is all your fault!

Ranma: Right and what I do sometimes are mistakes? Think about it, your curse is your fault, your loss of a fight was your fault, not mine!

Ryouga: No those things were your fault! (Glowing with chi) Now prepare to suffer!

Herb: Noble Ryouga, do you want to become a murderer?

Ryouga: (Chi dampening.) What?

Herb: If you release a chi attack in here then you will definitely hit someone and they could die.

Ryouga: (Not wanting to become a murderer of innocent people, drained out his chi.) You got lucky this time Ranma, next time I see you, you're dead!

Ranma: (Suddenly remembering something.) Ryouga, you really want to help Akane?

Ryouga: (Chi flaring a bit again.) Of course I do.

Ranma: Then you will help me and jiji on something.

Ryouga: (Suspiciously.) Like what?

Ranma: (Cautiously walking forward. And whispering.) Ryouga, Lisann was not born out of Akane.

Ryouga: (Chi fading.) What? She is your child right?

Ranma: (Whispering) Keep your voice down! (Looking back at the others, who took the cue and walked a distance away to the ice cream store.) Lisann is biologically me and Akane's but we don't know how she got here. Think about it, she's six, we're eighteen. 

Ryouga: You mean you took Akane's honor when she was twelve?!

Ranma: No you idiot! Dr. Tofu said that Lisann was grown out of test tube, meaning someone took my sperm and Akane's eggs. Jiji thinks it is the orphanage that Lisann and Mioki came out from.

Ryouga: (Eyes narrowing.) You sure about this?

Ranma: Yeah.

Ryouga: (Thinking intensely for a moment.) Fine, I'll meet you there.

Ranma: no way! You're going to get lost again, until we leave for the orphanage, you are staying with me and Akane!

Ryouga: (Happily) Me? Then maybe I can finally tell Akane that I'm in love with her! 

Ranma: (sigh) I think this is a mistake.

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(Laughing as they came from the store, Akane and the Senshi went to the restrooms. Akane wanted to call the Tsukino home to check on Lisann.)

Akane: (Listening for the phone ringing)....

Voice: (picking up the phone) hello, Tsukino residence.

Akane: Hi! It's me, Akane!

Serena's Mother: Akane! how's the shopping going?

Akane: Everyone's got a dress already, except me, but I think I'll buy another dress another time.

Mrs. Tsukino: Well now take your time!

Akane: how's Lisann?

Mrs. Tsukino: She's fine, and so bright too! You must be so proud.

Akane: Yep, Just calling because the girls and me want to go eat dinner somewhere here, so we will be late getting back to your place.

Mrs. Tsukino: Don't worry about it! I'll take care of Lisann!

Akane: Thanks Auntie! (hangs up the phones. Turning back to the group she sees Serena on a scale.)

Rei: how is this possible!

Serena: I guess I'm just better than you. So take that!

Akane: (coming over) What's going on?

Serena: I weigh less than Rei!

Rei: Well you don't have to broadcast it out!

(As the others emerged from the bathrooms, they teased Rei about the incident. However, A large noise interrupted them from their teasing.)

Voice: Die Ranma! (Sounds of smashing glass and other objects.)

Akane: (recognizing the voices) Oh no! Ryouga's here fighting with Ranma!

(The group rushed over to where they heard the noise. Running into the room preparing for the worst, they were shocked to see what they saw. Ranma and Ryouga were duking it out...on a small monitor in a video game.)

Ranma: Ha! Ryouga, you can't catch me in this game... just like in real life!

Ryouga: (irritated, and quickly slicing his katana at Ranma's character.) Shut up and play!

Ranma: (his character finally getting one last hit on Ryouga's character.)  ha! Gotcha!

Ryouga: Grrrrrrrr.......

(Akane and the Senshi cautiously walk over the group of guys huddled over the video game.)

Serena: Darien! I want to show you the dress I got for the prom!

Darien: no that's okay, I'm fine here.

Serena: But Darien, it's so beautiful! Let's go!

Darien: But...

Ranma: (Solemnly) The path of a boyfriend is filled with peril and hardship. Go Darien, go and face your destiny.

Darien: But....

Hiro: yeah man, you have to go, we'll be here waiting for ya, and we'll pray for your safe return.

Mioki: (Grabbing Hiro) you're coming with me too!

Hiro: Come on! I don't want to go.

Ranma: Hiro, you're going, you wouldn't want to make MIOKI sad would you?

Hiro: No way man! You aren't serious....

Ranma: (resting his palm on the hilt of his sword).....

Hiro: (Almost crying) you're so cruel.

Andrew: (Speaking finally) I'll keep you company. I would love to see Lita's dress.

Hiro: Thanks. Great. More the merrier.

Akane: (Smiling) Oh Ranma....

Ranma: (realizing it already) Uhhhh.....I.....have to (looking around for an escape) um....go get food!

Hiro: Yeah that sounds like a great idea! Um, let's go get food.

Darien: yeah Serena, you must be starved!

Ranma: Com'on guys let's go order. (running off with Darien and Hiro trailing him.)

Akane: Wow! I don't think he's ever moved that fast before. (Then spotting Ryouga.) Ryouga!

Ryouga: (seeing Akane, and remembering what he did.) A-Akane. (kowtowing at her feet.) I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to throw that blast! I-I - I was just so angry at Ranma! I wanted to get rid of her. I'm so...(in mid apology he is promptly smashed into the ground by a large mallet.)

Akane: (Lifting the hammer off of Ryouga.) Ryouga, Lisann is my daughter! I love her very much, I know you and Ranma have a rival going on, but don't do anything to her! You're lucky Ranma doesn't hold much of a grudge.

Ryouga: (Standing up) I'm sorry! I was just so angry at Ranma.

Akane: (Calming down.) I understand a bit, but I'm still disappointed at you. But I'd still like to consider you my friend, only if you promise not to do anything to Ranma or Lisann ever again.

Ryouga: Anything! I promise!

Akane: (Smiling) Good! Now there's someone I want you to meet. (Then Ranma and Darien and Hiro come huffing back.)

Darien: Food court's been closed, they said that someone spotted live meat in the kitchen a few hours ago. Some piglet. We can only go to some restaurants for dinner.

Serena: Great, Let's go to a restaurant!

Darien: (scratching his head) I don't think that there's any restaurant opened at this time.

Ranma: What time is it right now?

Hiro: (Checking his watch.) About eleven o'clock.

Ryouga: I think I saw a 24-hour diner or café back that way when I came looking for you.

Andrew: I say we should let Ryouga lead us there.

Ami: I am not particularily hungry.

Serena: Let's go! I'm totally starved!

Ranma: No way! If we follow that idiot then we'll be l-Crunch.

Akane: (removing the hammer from his head.) Baka! Do you want to eat or not?!

Ranma: (still buried in the ground) ............

Darien: (eyeing Akane's hammer carefully) Uh... lead the way Ryouga.

Ryouga: (Looking up from a map.) Sure give me a second.

Andrew: (Looking at the map that Ryouga was reading from) Um...Ryouga? That is a map of China.

Ryouga: (Blinking) I guess you're right. Heh Heh, don't worry I know the way.

Ranma: Great. Just great.(The group followed after Ryouga.)

(Half an hour later the group arrived at a pool hall called "The Nermia Billiard Café". It seemed fine from the outside, perhaps a bit crowded. After some debating, they went in despite some of the people smoking. And so now they sit at a table waiting for their food.)

Rei: (Looking around very uneasily. She sensed ... something... it could be evil and it could be good. Then directing her attention back to the conversation.) What?

Ranma: I said what's wrong?

Rei: I don't know, I just sense something strange about this place.

Ranma: Oh...(then remembering something.) yeah, grandpa said that you could sense stuff and  you were going to do some f-f-fi-fi...

Rei: Fire readings?

Ranma: (Shuddering) yeah that.

Rei: Ranma? Why are you so afraid of a fire reading? It doesn't hurt.

Ranma: I don't know, I just have an uneasy feeling about it.

Rei: (Concerned.) Ranma, don't worry about it, we'll do one tonight when we get back home. I'll do very shallow reading.

Ranma: I'm not sure... there's just something about the readings that I can't remember, and I don't think I want to remember.

Rei: Ranma, you have to remember or else it will destroy you. I've seen these cases many times. A person has something they don't want to remember, and it starts to surface and slowly tears them apart. It is better to face it face to face. 

Ranma: I guess...

Rei: As a martial artist you have to.

Ranma: Fine I will!

(Just then the dishes were given to them. And the infamous Saotome Feeding Frenzy took over. Ranma and Mioki stuffed themselves at the All-you-can-eat bar. The meal ended rather... silently for some reason. Until...)

Akane: Ranma! Stop eating like a man who hasn't eaten in years!

Ranma: But I'm still hungry! (Mouth still full of food.)

Akane: (getting food on her shirt.) Baka! Close your mouth.

Ryouga: (getting up.) Ranma! How dare you! You just sprayed Akane with your ill manners!

Ranma: (getting up as well) Ah stuff it porky.

Ryouga: Argggggggg... Ranma! I challenge you to...(Looking at a glowing Akane) pool match! Uh yeah that's right!

Ranma: Fine! 

Ryouga: Fine!

(And so the group decided that there was nothing much to do anyway and followed the two to the closest pool table. Hiro was judge and Darien kept track of points. The game started... and Ryouga was killing Ranma, until he missed a shot.)

Ranma: hehe my turn.

(Taking his turn at the table, he quickly succeeded in tying Ryouga. But as Ranma's luck would have it... disaster struck.)

Ranma: and this next one should prove that I'm better than you.

Ryouga: No way best out of three!

Ranma: Nuhuh, you didn't say that in the beginning.

Darien: Come on guys just finish him off Ranma!

Akane: Stop teasing Ryouga!

Ranma: Okay! Okay! (taking his aim... and suddenly the earth shakes as a loud roar is heard.)

Mina: What the hell is that?!

(Ryouga peered outside and saw a rampaging creature. It was hideous with a reptilian-like feature to it.)

Darien: Damn! Where'd that thing come from?

Ami: I think we can go to the bathrooms and change (whispering to the senshi.)

(The others quickly excused themselves to the bathrooms. Ranma and Ryouga both looked grimly at each other. Nodding, they stepped outside.)

Ryouga: Ranma! Intimidate the thing!

Ranma: Why do I have to get it mad at me?

Ryouga: Because it's a natural talent you have!

Ranma: Shut Up! (turning to the creature) Hey! Dumb ass! Over here! You want a good tasty piglet?

Ryouga: Ranma! Be serious!

(The creature notices the pair and pauses. Rushing towards them the thing started to launch multiple attacks at the two. Dodging aside the blasts, the two men fired their own blasts. The creature shrugs the attacks off.)

Ranma: Damn! Our attacks had no effect on it!

(Then the senshi make their appearance, with the typical speech.)

Moon: R-uh sir! Please move, we will deal with this!

Ranma: (Looking at Moon closely.) Serena?

Moon: how did you know?

Ranma: How could I not know?

Mars: Let's discuss this later! Right now we have a monster to fry! (Turning back to the monster) Venus we have to hurry up and kill that thing before it destroys half of Japan! 

Venus: Okay! Jupiter try electrocuting the thing! Mercury! Go behind the thing and freeze it first! 

(The senshi rushed off and followed orders. Both attacks hit and the monster did not even stagger, instead it launched two blasts, one blew up a building that collapsed onto Mercury, the other slammed into Jupiter. Ranma and Ryouga looked on in horror.)

Serena: NO! Venus! We have to get them out of there!

Mars: I'll grab Jupiter, Venus you dig Mercury out of there!

(The two senshis ran to their fallen friends and tried to pick them up. Mars was halfway back with Jupiter when The monster threw a car in their direction. Now Mars usually could have dodged that but with Jupiter on her back the car hit her legs and sent her tumbling to the ground head first. Unconscious on the ground Mars was vulnerable to the monster, who was a mere three yards away from her.)

Moon: endymion! Hurry and do something! I'll launch my attack and you try at least get Mars and Mercury out of the way!

Endymion: No! We've already let three of our warriors fall (Venus then gets beamed with a pillar.) four of our warriors. I say we need to retreat now! Launching your attack will distract the thing but not kill it. I don't know how, but I do sense extreme power in that thing! (The monster suddenly throws a blast at the pool hall demolishing half of it.)

Ranma & Ryouga: NO! (racing back to the pool hall they start to dig the people out. Most of them left, except for Akane, Andrew, Hiro, and Mioki. Grimly Serena launched her attack that sent the creature flying back into a building. With lightning speed, Darien raced over and grabbed Jupiter and Mars. Serena went over to Venus and pulled her out of ther rubble. Racing back to a safe spot for now they realized that Mercury was still burried under the rubble. Ranma and Ryouga were both frantically digging out the people. Suddenly a low roar punctuated the creature's return as it jumped out of the building and smashed at everything in sight. It was headed straight for Mercury. Moon screamed for her fallen companion, and to her luck herb decided to react at that moment.)

(The rubble of the pool hall was blown away when herb emerged from the wreckage. Blowing a hole large enough for Ranma and Ryouga to get in. A minute later they arrived with Akane, Mioki, Andrew, Hiro and herb. Racing over to Serena and the others, they deposited the wounded. Ranma looked at the monster with hate in his eyes. Serena grabbed Ryouga's arm and pleaded.)

Moon: Ryouga! If I can distract the monster again, could you get Mercury out of there? She's stuck under that pile of rubble!

Ryouga: Okay, Distract him, that should give me enough time to do a breaking point.

(Launching her atack again, The monster was once again slammed into another building. Moon would have launched another attack but the creature was nowhere to be seen. Ryouga raced back to the rubble and jabbed his finger into the ground. With one attack he cleared most of the rubble and revealed mercury underneath. Gently he craddled the wounded senshi in his arms and headed back. At that moment the monster came back at full speed and slammed a huge fist into Ryouga's back, sending him flying towards the shelter. Rolling Ryouga managed to avoid a bad fall. Putting Mercury down, he turned back to Ranma and nodded. Herb also placed a hand on each of them. The three went out, and were followed by Darien who had warped into Endymion.)

Ranma: Okay guys here's the plan. Endymion and Herb, you two barage that thing with chi blasts, Ryouga and me will go in for hand to hand. The thing can block a distance attack and a closed attack, but let's see if it can block both. 

Ryouga: (Nodding, he and Ranma leapt at the creature.) DDDDIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!

(The creature was being crushed bit by bit. Ranma and Ryouga, both masters of several different styles of martial arts, devastated the creature up close while from a distance, the other two launched one blast after another. Ranma and Ryouga were still being punted or smashed by the creature whenever Herb and Endymion weren't throwing something. Everything was going fine. However the tables turned when herb and Endymion started to tire. The creature sense that and sent energy blasts their way. Herb managed to jump out of the way but landed in an exhausted heap. Endymion was clipped in the foot and fell unconscious. Ranma and Ryouga jumped away and analysed their situation. Then the creature sent another energy blast, a massive one, at the shelter, it struck home completely demolishing it.)

Ryouga: Damn! YOUU!!!!!! (Glowing like a small sun)

Ranma: Akane! (Turning back to the creature.) You die now! (Powering up his chi, he pulled everything out, and even some that wasn't his. He stood and channeled the energy from the roots of the mountains into himself. He prepared a deadly arsenal. One he never used. One he never knew he knew until the time he released it. Ryouga was doing the same. Looking to each other, the pair raised their hands and clasped onto each other. Their energy fused and then...)

Ranma& Ryouga: Earth Fire combination attack: Gateway to HELL!!!!!!!!

(Both men slammed their fists into the ground and released their attack. The attack opened sent a huge tremor through the ground and opened up the earth. The creature roared and tried to get away, but the ground collapsed and fire came through the crack, dragging it down into the pits of Hell. With one final scream, the creature was dragged down and the earth closed after the thing.)

(Meanwhile, Serena looked on from another building. Mioki and Endymion had woken up and moved the injured to another building right across the street from the first one. Hiding there, they looked on in amazement as the two men launched their final attack. Shocked, Serena went over to the two men, who still held their position after the attack was done.)

Moon: Ranma! Ryouga! Where did you guys learn to do that?

Ranma & Ryouga:......

Serena: (concerned) Guys?

(The two men, completely exhausted keel over in pain and exhaustion.)

Serena: Oh My god! 
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Part 7

(Ranma opened his eyes the next day and looked around his surroundings. The first thing he noticed was that he was completely naked. Checking his side, he breathes a breath of relief that no one is next to him. Hoisting himself up he winces in pain, every muscle in his body spasms and protests. Groaning he lies back down on the bed. Where was he? It looked like a small enough room. Recalling the events of last night, he shot up despite the pain.)

Ranma: Akane! Oh no! I've got to find her!

(Hurriedly he looks around for his clothes. Not finding any, he wrapped the sheet around his waist and left the room. Looking outside he realized he was at his grandfather's temple. Rei and the others must have brought him here. Rei! If Rei was alive or if any of the others were still alive that meant that Akane was still okay! Looking around he started to wander. After a few minutes he bumped into a half-naked Ryouga.)

Ranma: Ryouga! Have you seen Akane?

Ryouga: Yeah, your grandfather is taking care of her right now, she's awake, but Grandpa has told her to rest a bit.

Ranma: Good! Where is she?

Ryouga: (Looking back over his shoulder he points at the door directly behind him.) She's in here.

Ranma: Are you sure?

Ryouga: (Getting angry) What's that supposed to mean?

Ranma: Well with your sense of direction the room could be anywhere, I mean how long did it take for you to find the door?

Ryouga: (Glowing) GRrrrr............... Ranma! You'll pay for that!
(Launching himself at Ranma, the two men fought back and forth, sparring. The temple grounds provided a perfect atmosphere and space to spar. Their sharp yells and attacks brought out five people. The outer Senshi.)

Alex: Hey! You two! Cut it out!

(The two men stopped and looked at the five females.)

Ranma: Who are you?

Susan: I believe we should be asking you that question.

Ranma: I'm Ranma Saotome and this is Ryouga Hibiki.

Horatu: (whispering to Susan) he's Lisann's father!

Susan: (Eyes widen a bit) I'm Susan, this is Horatu, Michelle, Rini, and Alex.

Ranma: Oh. What are you guys doing here?

Susan: Perhaps we should discuss this indoors, it is a bit chilly outside.

Ranma: Well maybe you should wear more that skimpy outfit.

Susan: What?

Ranma: I said...

Ryouga: (Covering Ranma's mouth) He said great! Fine Let's go!

(The five lades lead Ranma and Ryouga inside to a table where they all sat. Susan seemed to be in deep thought and Ranma looked at her intensly.)

Ranma: (curiously) Have we met before?

Alex: Oh come on! That has got to be to oldest pick up line!

Ranma: What?! I was not trying to pick her up anyway! She's not my type anyway!

Susan: Enough! (To Ranma) Ranma please come here. 

Ranma: (Confused) Uh okay.

(Susan looks over Ranma's chest and traces her finger over something. Her eyes widen a great deal. Suddenly she gets up and prepares to leave.)

Susan: I must leave.

Ranma: Hey what were you doing?

Susan: Nothing!

Ranma: Whatever.

Rini: Puu, please stay for a little longer. Mother wants to speak to you anyway.

Susan: Very well.

(At that moment, grandpa comes in.)

Grandpa: Ah Ranma! Akane wants to see you.

Ranma: Where is she?

Grandpa: Follow me. (Leading Ranma off.)

Susan: (Sighing) I'm getting too old for this, I'm taking a bath.
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(Akane lay in the sunlight and looked out the window, calmly stroking Lisann's hair. She was naked first of all because she had many bruises and Rei had just applied some ointment on them. So she wasn't supposed to put anything over her until a good half-and-hour. Ranma should be coming now. She wanted to know if he noticed something last night. Looking down at Lisann, who was now asleep and snuggled against the only side of her that didn't have ointment, she smiled. She was her child, and the feeling when she looked at her was amazing. She was just perfect and everything she could ever hope for in a child. Just at that moment Ranma came in.)

Ranma: Akane! (Rushing over to hug her.)

Akane: Ranma! Stop, I've got ointment all over me! I still have another five minutes before I can go and wash this stuff off.

Ranma: Akane! I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you.

Akane: Baka! You did all you could. Now stop blaming yourself. 

Ranma: Why is Lisann here?

Akane: Oh Serena's mother came by and dropped her off. I asked you to come here for a reason.

Ranma: What?

Akane: Did you notice the building down the street from the monster?

Ranma: No, why?

Akane: It was an orphanage, THE Orphanage.

Ranma: No way. 

Akane: Mioki told me, she thought she recognized the pool hall, and when she saw the orphanage she freaked.

Ranma: Is she okay?

Akane: Yeah, she calmed down.

Ranma: I've got to tell jiji.

Akane: Great I'll get ready to go with you.

Ranma: I told you, you ain't going.

Akane: Yes I am! Lisann is my daughter too!

Ranma: (getting frustrated.) But you could get hurt! I don't want you getting hurt.

Akane: Ukyou will be there! Why can't I be there? Do you think I can't handle myself?

Ranma: No that's not it!

Akane: What you think I'm weak?

Ranma: (frustrated) No I don't want you going because you're my wife! I worry for you!

Akane: (eyes softening) Really?

Ranma: Yeah, I just worry for you even if you were better than me.

Akane: Oh Ranma. (Ranma bends down and lays next to Lisann and reaches across his daughter to embrace his wife. Suddenly someone clears their throat from behind. The couple turn to see Serena standing behind them.)

Ranma: Oh .. um .. Hiya Serena.

Serena: Grandpa told me to tell you that you should go take a bath, and Akane you have to take a mineral bath.

Ranma: Oh well, I guess I do stink.

Akane: (Smiling) go take a bath you smelly pig.
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(Leaving Akane's room, he heads down the hall to where Serena said the baths were. Sighing, he removes the sheet and steps through the door. Stretching, he walks to the furo with his head down and rotating it to get the kinks out. Sliding into the furo, he closes his eyes and leans back. Suddenly he feels something wet hit him across the face.)

Ranma: Huh? (He sits up right and sees two mounds of flesh before him.)

Susan: Get out of here!

Ranma: (Drooling a bit) Uhhhhh...

Susan: What are you staring at!

Ranma: (Staring stupidly at her. Before he comes to his senses.) Uh.. Sorry! Sorry! I didn't mean it! (Stumbling out of the furo his manhood, which had become erect, jutted out.)

Susan: (Furious) You pervert! What are you thinking?!?!

Ranma: (Looking down) Ack!

Susan: (Getting out of the furo and walking over to Ranma to slap him.) Why you!

(Susan quickly crosses the bath and tries to slap Ranma, who ducks, causing Susan to twirl a bit before falling into Ranma. Ranma also falls back and lands in a heap with Susan on top. Ranma quickly shrinks away and tries to leave the bath. However the inner senshi chose that moment to walk in.)

Mina: (Staring) Wow, look at him.

Makoto: (staring as well) I think I am totally in love. It looks just like my old boyfriend's.

Ami: (Blushing) I think I'll use another bath. (Leaving)

Ranma: (Covering himself with a towel.) Ack! Sorry! Sorry! I'm leaving! (Rushing out of the bathroom. Sighing Mina and Makoto look back at Pluto, who was on the ground panting.)

Mina: Susan! What happened!

Susan: That idiot peeped in on me!

Makoto: You know he's already married.

Susan: What a pervert!

Mina: So are you finishing your bath?

Susan: I suppose. (Entering the furo again. She tries to relax, but she couldn't help remembering Ranma. Thinking) Oh gods he is still as handsome as he was back then. I hope he still remembers me. I must contact Happy and Ko. The time is finally nearing, and when it does finally occur I will be there. Even if he doesn't remember me, I will be there. Then I'll just have to try and revive that memory. The memory of us. Our love. 
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(Ryouga quietly peeked into the room hoping that it was a bath. Joy leapt to his eyes as he saw that he did not get lost. Smiling he entered the furo and relaxed. It has been a long month, he had started to stay in one spot, but within the last month he had attacked Akane. he still couldn't believe that he did that. But Ranma had gone over too much, Akane was his last hope at happiness. She was his life now. He would move mountains for her if she asked, but he was just too shy to tell her his true feelings. Akane. Then he looked down at his chest and saw the ring on the string hanging down. Akari.)

* flashback *
 
(Ryouga looked up in pain and saw the eyes. Her pleading eyes. Her beautiful eyes. The very same eyes he had proposed to. The eyes that held life no more. The cold eyes reminding him of his failure.)

* flashback *

(Ryouga looked at the ring, his eyes brimming with tears. No he would not cry. No. He would never cry. Suddenly he felt someone tap on him from behind. With fluid grace, he grabbed the arm and flipped the intruder down into the water. Then he realized that the person he was holding was female. Abashed he helped her up. It was Ami.)

Ryouga: Ami-san! I'm so sorry! Really! It was a reflex!

Ami: (Spluttering)That's okay Ryouga-san, I should've called out your name first.

Ryouga: (noticing her state of undress.) uh, I'll leave if you want.

Ami: no that's okay, I just wanted to know why you were crying.

Ryouga: It's nothing really.

Ami: Come now, you can tell me. Afterall we are going to the prom together. Yes?

Ryouga: Yeah, but I'd rather not talk about it. You wouldn't understand.

Ami: Try me. Ryouga-san, I've been through a lot in my life, so don't underestimate me.

Ryouga: Have you ever looked upon the eyes of death himself? Seen the cruel face of failure? Seen eyes so cold that you would freeze up from the inside out in a split second? No I don't think so. But please let us not talk about such a depressing topic. We should get to know each other. 

Ami: (Confused by his words decides to press the issue more later.) Well I have many interests...
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(Rei sits in front of a fire meditating. She simply couldn't understand why her cousin Ranma would be so afraid of a simple fire-reading. She simply wanted to find out more about how he does those attacks and what his past was like. True he did tell her about his past, but still she sensed he was hiding something. Besides in a fire reading she could actually experience some feelings that he experienced. She really wanted to know what the feeling of doing a chi blast was like. She had tried to do a fire reading on Ranma but it wouldn't give her anything. He would be here any minute. She had finally convinced him to participate in a fire reading yesterday.)

Ranma: Rei?

Rei: (Startled) oh hi Ranma, are you feeling better?

Ranma: (thrusting out his chest) I feel fine, but how about you? I saw you get hit in the foot by a chi blast. 

Rei: (Wincing and rubbing her ankle) It's a bit sore, but it should be fine in a day or two.

Ranma: Well we'd better get this over with.

Rei: Just sit right here. (pointing in front of her) 

Ranma: (Taking a seat) Rei, what will you be looking at?

Rei: I want to know you. As a person.

Ranma: There are certain things you shouldn't touch, because I don't want you getting hurt.

Rei: Don't worry about it, besides I've been doing it since I was a kid. Come to think of it, you were one of the first ones I read.

Ranma: Funny I don't remember it. (Then a flashback of a tearing young Ranma enters his mind. Shaking his head, he turns back to Rei.)

Rei: (soothingly) just relax and close your eyes, let me do everything.

(As her voice fades away, Ranma feels light and looks around, he sees his mother holding a small child, it is him. He is quite happy and bouncing around.

Chibi-Ranma: Mommy! Where're we going?

Young-Nodoka: We're just going to visit your grandpa.

Chibi-Ranma: Grandpa? Yeah!

Young-Nodoka: Yes, then you and your father will be going on a long trip, where you will become a strong man and learn honor and more martial arts.

Chibi-Ranma: Really! That's great, are you coming, mommy?

Young-Nodoka: (tearfully) No Ranma, your mommy will stay here, and she will always be here until you come back a big strong man.

(Ranma's eyes start to tear as he remembers the feelings during the time when he was stripped from his mother. Now the scene shifts to the original Saotome house that Shampoo and the others destroyed. Nodoka is kneeling on the porch Chibi-Ranma is standing in front of her and smiling. Gemna is behind Ranma and hefting a large pack.)

Young-Nodoka: Ranma, you must go with your father and learn how to be a big strong man.

Chibi-Ranma: mommy? Do you want me to be a big strong man?

Young-Nodoka: (With tears in her eyes) yes, Ranma. I want you to always follow honor, remember what I taught you. Never hit girls. And never try to hurt someone. Now go. I will always be here. 

Chibi-Ranma: (a bit reluctant) Okay mommy. I'll be back, and you'll see I'll make you proud.

Young-Nodoka: (Calling out to Chibi-Ranma) Ranma! Remember this! I will always love you! Never forget that!

Chibi-Ranma: (Smiling and waving goodbye) I love you too mommy!

(Ranma was now almost crying. That dialogue between him and his mother was the only thing keeping him comforted on the road. Next the scene shifted to a pit where there were yowling. Ranma didn't need anymore to tell him that this was the Nekoken training that he had received. Closing his eyes he tried to block the screams.)

Young-Ranma: (screaming) Daddy! They're hurting me! Help! Help! I'm dying Daddy! I'm daddy! Where are you! Daddy! I need you! Please! 

(Quickly Ranma forced Rei to shift to a different scene. Ranma's memories were dragged out one by one and Ranma relived his life. Finally Rei reached to the point that he had finally been reunited with his mother. Rei now knew everything, his curse, his cure, his fiancées. Everything. However Rei probed deeper. That was a fatal mistake.)

(Rei had seen her cousin's life, and she was in a total disarray. How can someone live through all that? It was beyond her. The loss of a mother, an impudent father, who cause much sorrow. However there was still something there, and she was curious. probing and pushing she couldn't get it to open. Finally with one last trick, she slammed into the barrier and the walls broke. That was when her mind went blank.)

(Surrounding Ranma and Rei was nothing. Then there was brilliant flash of light. Images flew everywhere. These images included The Sailors, Serenity, Endymion, Akane, and the others. They were all in archaic clothing. They saw the birth a of the universe, the birth of time, the birth of humans, a cell. All in one moment. Then finally they saw Ranma standing proudly holding a staff and a sword by his side releasing a huge blast. The blast encompassed everything. Then it ended.)

(Rei broke from her trance and she looked around, it was amazing. She didn't even go to all the parts of her cousin's mind. Looking at Ranma he slowly came out of the trance and he tensed up.)

Ranma: Rei! I said not to touch certain parts! You violated a sacred area of my mind! 

Rei: Ranma! What are you so worried about, the area I probed at the last part was a place you locked up. I thought you might want to know about it.

Ranma: I locked it up for a good reason. I hid it from myself for a good reason, and now you make me remember it all. Do you understand the pain I underwent o hide that memory? (Calming down) But what is done is done, and I will never be the same again.

Makoto: (Calling) Dinner time! (Ranma looked around and noticed that it was dark outside, he had been like this for close to eight hours. Rushing to the dinner table he seated himself next to Akane and Lisann. Looking at everyone, he began to remember. It was starting again.)
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(Settling down in their room in the temple, Akane and Ranma quickly change into some night clothes. They had decided to stay for the weekend. Akane still felt too injured to go home yet. So Nodoka opted to go to the temple herself and look after Mioki and Akane. Grandpa had given Ranma and Akane their own room. After much fussing, Akane was finally left alone with Ranma.)

Akane: Ranma...the prom is this week, I haven't picked a dress yet.

Ranma: That's okay, you don't need one. You got plenty of dresses at home.

Akane: I know, still I wanted our senior prom to be special.

Ranma: (Lying on the bed) But it's going to be. I mean we can spend a night without any of the other girls, we'll be together, what more could we want.

Akane: I don't know, somehow I have a funny feeling about the prom, I just wanted it to be special. (lying down on the bed as well.)

(Door opens as Lisann pokes her head in the room.)

Lisann: Mommy? Daddy?

Akane: yes honey?

Lisann: Can I sleep with you two tonight?

Akane: I don't know...(Looking at Ranma)

Lisann: Please???? (Lisann looks at Akane with puppy dog eyes.)

Akane: I suppose it'll be alright. (Lisann smiles and runs over to the bed.)

Lisann: (Snuggled between Ranma and Akane) Daddy could you tell me a story?

Ranma: A story? I don't know too many...

Lisann: Please....

Ranma: Um, I guess I can think of one. 

Lisann: Good.

Ranma: (Thinking deeply. Ranma finally begins his story) 

'Once there was a kingdom that ruled the universe. The kingdom was ruled by seven kings there was the Falcon King, he controlled most of the flying creatures. He was majestic and free. He ruled the sky and with his queen by the side, they ensured that all was peaceful in their realm. Then there was the Ox king, who was dumb as an ox, but always honorable. He ruled all farm animals. There was also the monkey king. He was a gentle and witty king, he was always thinking and never tried to do thinks the easy way. The fourth king was the boar king, he was much like the ox king. He was an honorable man and always helped those in need. But he was arrogant. The fifth king was the Wolf king. This king ruled our planet, he was strict but a kind soul. He had a beautiful queen by his side, who held goddess like abilities. Together they maintained the earth. The sixth king was the tiger king. He was the general of all the armies of the universe, he had enormous strength and was a very stern man. He was always arguing with the last king, but they were the best of friends. The last king was the king who held everyone together. The dragon King. With is wife the phoenix, the Dragon king ruled near and far with a gentle reign. He held powers unparalleled to anyone else. He was the ultimate. Together these seven kings and seven queens kept peace in the lands.'

Lisann: But Daddy, what happened to them.

Ranma: Well, an evil force came over the kingdom and destroyed it all. In the end the Dragon king sacrificed it all to save all of life. 

Lisann: That's sad.

Ranma: I know. I know.(Thinking) God why do I feel so awful. I feel like...I Really did go through the experience.

(Holding Lisann and Akane close to him, Ranma drifted off to sleep. High above him the clouds shifted, the heavens shuddered. The time was coming. The day of resurrection was close by. Far back at Nermia, Happousei looked up into the sky and a tear dropped down to the ground.)

Happousei: The time is at hand, (Looking towards the Nekohatten) I'm sorry Co-chan.

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Part 8

(Morning arrives quickly to the temple, as dawn breaks over the grounds, only a lone figure can be seen in the courtyard. Moving stealthily from move to move the figure flows like water in a stream. Leaping into the air the figure dances through the air in gently and lands without a sound. Finally as light strikes him again, his body shrivels up into a short diminutive man. It is Happousei. Today was the day the find out their opponent.)

Happousei: (Sneaking into Ranma and Akane's room, he quietly presses a vital pressure point and jolts Ranma awake.)Ranma! It's time, we have to go to the orphanage.

Ranma: (Blearily) Damnit! Jiji why can't we wait for later to do this?!

Happousei: Because this way we might not have to fight as much, think, the more tired they are the less they'll fight.

Ranma: (Annoyed) And the less sleep we get the less we fight!

Happousei: Do you want Akane to come?

Ranma: Huh? No way!

Happousei: Then if you leave now she won't be able to argue with you or try to follow us.

Ranma: (deflated) Alright jiji, you win, I'll go get Ryouga and Herb.

Happousei: (surprised) Herb?

Ranma: (getting dressed) Yeah, he came to give me something. (Finishing) Well let's go.

Happousei: I'll meet you guys in the front of the temple. You guys have to hurry.

Ranma: Okay Okay, I just gotta leave Akane a note.

(Ranma leaves quietly. Happousei quickly goes to the courtyard and waits. Sitting in the middle of the yard, he begins to ponder. All of them are here already except one. Herb, Ryouga, Ranma, Kuno, Tofu. Today they would meet their ancient foe and not even know it. I just hope that Cologne is holding up in China.)

Ranma: hey jiji! Let's go!
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(Returning to the wreckage caused by the monster and Ranma and Ryouga the previous two nights before, a group of high powered martial artists stole across the grounds blatantly ignoring the police signs about not entering. It had taken three hours to get to the place and it was morning. Walking up to the building, Happousei decided to go through the front door when a voice calls out to them.)

Ukyou: Ranchan!

(The four turn around to see Ukyou, Dr. Tofu and Kuno standing there beside the building.)

Ranma: Ucchan! What are you doing here?

Ukyou: (Running up to Ranma and hugging him tightly.) I came to see you and to help out! The old letch said that you'd be here. Where have you been? I swear everyone's been disappearing! First Shampoo and the China bunch then it's you and your father, mother and Akane. 

Ranma: (unsure of what to answer) uh......I had to attend to business......uh family business. That's right, mom wanted me to get to know a sister that I never knew.

Ukyou: (suspiciously) Why did Akane go?

Ranma: Well you know mom, she wanted Akane to become friends with Mioki and all.

Ukyou: (pouting a bit) you could've called me I would have loved to meet your sister. 

Ranma: We were in a hurry, but I've moved, I needed to get away from Nermia, just ask Ryouga.

Ukyou: (directing her gaze at Ryouga) Is Ranchan just getting to know his sister?

(Ryouga looks at Ranma and sees a look that says "just play along with it stupid!" smiling he turned back to Ukyou.)

Ryouga: not really....

Ukyou: (whipping out her huge spatula) Ah Ha! (preparing to smash Ranma over the head)

Ryouga: .....Nah he's been getting to know his cousin also.

Ukyou: (relaxing) oh. Well then let's go! What are we doing here? (Ranma relaxes and shoots Ryouga a glare of death.)

Kuno: I too share that inquiry. Old decrepit troll where is my dear pigtail goddess? You promised she would be here!

Happousei: (grumbling some curses) noble samurai she could not come today, however she did send the request that you go in her behalf of helping the young children suffering in this here building. And expose the evils within.

Kuno: (joyfully) My pigtail goddess requested me? I shall do as she commands, I will dispel the evils within. We must charge in! (drawing his bokken) Let us go!

Ranma: (Smacking Kuno on the head) we go quietly stupid!

Kuno: insolent fool dare ye to touch a strand of hair on the head of the house of Kuno? You evil sorcerer! What have you done with my goddess, both of them?!

Ranma: Your pigtail goddess is at my grandpa's temple....

Kuno: Preparing to marry me! I must go to her!

Ranma:....with Akane trying to get to know each other. Your pigtail goddess is my sister!

Kuno: (Thoughtfully) hmmmmmm.....Then you dare take advantage of your sister?!?!?! I shall strike thee down!

Ranma: (Shaking his head) Kuno! My sister asked of you to do a job, are you going to fool around? If you will then I will have to report back to her that you are doing so.  And she will be total devastated.

Kuno: Very well I will do as my goddess orders me to do then I shall smite thee.

Ryouga: Finally can we go in now?!

(The group go in through the front door to see it there were still anyone left inside. Definitely not, the floors were torn up and walls were shattered. It seemed like the monster had been in the house. Happousei divided them in half to search the house. And then to meet back here.) 

(Ranma, Dr. Tofu, Happousei and Herb went together and searched the house from the top down. Floor by floor they looked for any signs of people or of a laboratory. But disappointingly there was none, it looked pretty normal. Except for one thing.)

Tofu: They were all females!

Ranma: how can you tell?!

Herb: Ranma it is to my belief that your answer lies on the beds.

Tofu: (running his finger over the sheet) see here this is the bleeding of a woman through premenstrual cycle. The people here obviously did not take care of them, the place seems clean but the living standards here are not good, there are germs all over these beds and you can see a stain on each of the beds.

Happousei: (thinking deeply before answer) All females? We must convene with the others because I have a bad feeling about this. They should be there by now.

(Rushing downstairs they saw that Ryouga, Ukyou and Kuno were not there yet. After waiting for another fifteen minutes or so they decided to go down and look for the others. They found a set of steps that brought them all down. The stairs seemed impossibly long, they had been walking for close to ten minutes until they reached the end. It seemed to be dimly lighted, so Dr. Tofu took a pair of flashlights and handed one to Ranma. Cautiously they moved through the basement. What they saw was horrifying. Room after room smelled horrible a sweet musk scent. The place was like a whorehouse.)

(After going through ten or more rooms, they came upon a specific room splitting into two more groups Happousei and Herb went off to inspect a similar room with the same door markings across the hall. Dr. Tofu and Ranma entered the room and saw blood everywhere. The stains were so deep that the very room smelled of flesh and blood. Ranma looked with disgust at the table before him. It was a torture table and several instruments laid on it. Ranma looked to Tofu with tears in his eyes.)

Ranma: They killed many of them. Didn't they?

Dr. Tofu: (looking around and inspecting a wall) yes they did. These blood stains are so old and layered after layer. Who were these men?

(His dear sweet child and sister. They had to live in such a hell. Constantly raped, and instilled with the fear of possible death. They had to go through so much. Everyday in such a dim setting. Everyday without seeing light. Ranma clenched the sides of the iron table.  His child. His sister. His own blood. They would pay. These monsters would pay dearly. Tears welling up in his eyes, he emits a huge aura. Dr. Tofu hides his eyes and tries to call out to Ranma.)

Dr. Tofu: Ranma! Stop, this room will collapse if you throw a chi blast. Please I know you're angry but calm down!

Ranma: (Tears streaming down his face) They will suffer! (screaming he rips the table from its rooted spot and throws it into the wall. The wall crumbles and clear a passageway into a laboratory of some sorts.)

(Kuno pokes his head from the wreckage. And sees an enraged Ranma coming through the rubble. Quickly he backs away. Seeing Kuno, Ranma calms down a bit and goes over to him.)

Ranma: Kuno what did you guys find?

Kuno: (Still nervously looking at Ranma.) I think you had better gather Herb and the old master.
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(Ukyo looked in the tube filled with liquid intently. It just baffled her. How? How could people do this? That living thing in there. It was so small. So perfect. And yet it lived in such a dismal place such as this. A place filled with horror and torture. Hearing a grunt behind her she turns from her view to see Ryouga hefting the last of the dead bodies into a corner. Ukyou felt bile coming up as she saw the mutilated dead people. Obviously scientists and they were all men. Turning back she looked around the room, the entire room was filled with these capsules. Each had labeling on it.)

Ranma: Ucchan?

Ukyo: (Turns and hurls herself into Ranma's arms.) Oh god Ranma, how could they do this to me! How could they do this to them?! 

Ranma: (smoothing Ukyo's hair) It's okay, everything will be alright. (seeing the computers he turns to Kuno.) Kuno, how fast can you get Nabiki here?

Kuno: (loosing all trace of his Shakespearean tone or arrogant attitude.) Sasuke can have her here in twenty minutes at most. 

Ranma: (nodding) Good. Get her here we're going to need to know about what's on these computers. 

(Kuno quickly wipes his hands and pulls out a cellular phone and calls his servant. Ranma sees Ryouga grim faced walking towards him.)

Ryouga: Ranma. I admit I was wrong in attacking you, I now see the proof of my mistake.

Ranma: It's okay. Here take Ukyou, I'm going to take a look around. (handing Ukyou to Ryouga.)

(Walking around the room he sees many capsules most of them empty but a few were not. He stops are the few that still occupy a person.)

Ranma: (reading the label) Tendo N.  Kuno T., Tendo K. Ono T. (walking some more he sees the last one with a person, no two people in it. Reading the label he seems surprised.) Kunji U.  Hibiki R. (Looking back at the couple who were still holding onto each other, he could see the eyes of Ryouga as being serious and holding onto the crying Ukyou. Sighing he looks over to Dr. Tofu, who is going through all the equipment. Then he sees Happousei looking over some bodies.)

Happousei: This confirms it, the Serpent is active.

Ranma: Jiji, what happened to them?

Happousei: I don't know. But Ranma see those marks on their necks, or on some of their necks?

Ranma: yeah?

Happousei: That is the mark of the serpent. The Serpent is a deadly art form one of the first art forms. It focuses on doing unimaginable pain before it kills an opponent. 

Ranma: Why would they clone so many of these children and why all girls?

Happousei: I can't tell you for sure.

Dr. Tofu: Ranma!

Ranma: (hurrying over to the doctor.) What is it?

Dr. Tofu: this is amazing how they did this. Their technology is beyond what I know of. But I found their tray of eggs and sperms. They're mostly still here except for a few.

Ranma: (groaning) Don't tell me.

Dr. Tofu: Yours and Akane's, your father and your mother.

Ranma: Damn! That means that there could still be more like Lisann and Mioki out there.

(Kuno then returns with Nabiki She seems shaken up and the first thing she does is go to Ranma.)

Nabiki: (in a whisper) Is it true?

Ranma: yes.

Nabiki: (Crumbling) oh god! I have a child. I have a child.

Ranma: yes, let me show you. (Leading her over to the capsule. Nabiki stares at the child within. Gazing longingly at the child she touches the glass.)

Nabiki: Can we get her out?

Ranma: We don't know, we were wondering if you could use your computer knowledge and help us get the capsules open. Then find some information about the people, how many did they breed, who was used.and so on.

Nabiki: (straightening up) Consider it done. 

Ranma: Good. (Turning he looks around the room, he calls Ryouga and Kuno to him.) Ryouga! Kuno! Come on I have to get out of here. I'm going to look around some more. Ucchan you come too. 

Ukyou: No, I want to stay with my child.

Kuno: I will stay and help Nabiki.

Ranma: okay then it's just you and me Ryouga.

Happousei: (jumping up.) I'll come as well.

(The three leave through the rubble and exit the room. Wandering around for quite a while, they get sick of the smell of musky scent and the dimness. Room after room, if it is not a bed in it then it is some kind of training room. Finally they get to the two large doors each with a black serpent coiled around the handles. Opening them the trio went in. It was huge. A training hall of some sort.)

Happousei: As I feared. This is where they trained their warriors. See these weapons? (pointing at some odd weapons.) These are the serpent weapons. 

Ranma: I see.

Ryouga: (freezing) Don't move, there is someone here.

(The three look around. And wait to see if anyone comes out. Ryouga carefully leads them to the end of the hall and points to a closet. Nodding, Ranma and Happousei step back as Ryouga then smashes the door down and darts in, followed by Ranma and Happousei. They look around and see nobody but equipment. Turning they are about to leave when they hear something. Jumping to a stack of bokkens Ryouga pushes aside the wooden swords and sees a child. She is about two or so and huddled in the corner.)

Ranma: It's okay, you can come on out. Come on. (The child looks at Ranma and looks into his eyes.) 

Child: Daddy?
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(Nabiki slaved over the computer in front of her and felt frustrated. She just could not open the damn capsules without killing the people within. She looked up at her daughter who was trapped within the capsule. Turning back to her computer she stares at the screen for a while and thinks. The password that complete the process of the accelerated growth and open the capsule was just beyond her grasp. She had tried every evil word she could think of and yet it refused to comply. What was it?!)

Kuno: Nabiki, you must relax a little.

Nabiki: (frustrated) Kuno my daughter, our daughter is in that god forsaken capsule and has never known us. I want to know her, I look at her and I see me. 

Kuno: (soothingly) we will get her out of there, you just need to clear your mind to think clearly. 

Nabiki: I don't know I never felt this way, it's just that when I was young I went through life without a mother, but I still had a father and sisters to help me through it all. I don't want my child to feel abandoned as I did.

Kuno: We will rescue our daughter, fear not. Then we can get to know her and take care of her, for I too feel strange towards her. Damn those bastards who played god in fooling with our genes so. Then they condemn these children to such a forsaken place.

Nabiki: (frozen) Tate, what did you just say?

Kuno: (unsure of what she means) I said that they condemn..

Nabiki: No before that.

Kuno: I said Damn them for playing God.

Nabiki: That's it!

(Wheeling over to the computer she typed the word in. G_O_D, an error came up. Cursing Nabiki struck the computer, but then thought of something else quickly she typed in D_R_G_O_D. Access granted. Rejoicing she hugged Kuno and proceeded to download all the files to a bunch of CDs this would take a while. Most likely a couple of hours. Moving to the other computer she motioned Kuno to come to her and help her try to open the capsules. Scanning quickly she found the program that would open the capsules and hurriedly opened executed the procedure. Ukyou screamed as the capsule she was sitting next to opened and all the fluid flowed out of it and onto her.)

Ukyou: Nabiki! Tell me when you're going to do that!

Dr. Tofu: (Quickly gathering as much of the of the liquid as he could.) this is amazing, I must study this when we get back. A type of chemical that can manipulate the age of a person.

(Ukyou quickly waited until the capsule was opened and quickly entered. On the floor of the capsule were two babies each not yet a year old.  The two of them twitched a bit and then started to cry. Ukyou also crying picked one of them up, as Dr. Tofu picked the other one up and brought them outside.)

Dr. Tofu: (gently) Now Ukyou you must let me check them up. Just to be sure their healthy. Just from their crying I can tell they have healthy lungs. (Placing the baby he carried on a table, he pulled out some instruments and began a routine check up. After concluding that the child was a female and was healthy he switched babies with Ukyou and did a thorough check up on the male of the twins. Smiling he concluded that both children were healthy and had strong chi just like their parents.) 
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(Ranma was currently talking to the little girl that called him daddy. She was much younger than Lisann perhaps two and can't speak at all except for a few phrases. She had light copper hair that made it look like strawberries. Looking more at the girl he looked at her face, she looked much like Lisann. Then he looked into her eyes. What he saw there was something he thought he'd never see in a place like this. Lisann had a similar look, but it was already tainted by the things she saw in this place. This girl was in complete innocence and trust.)

Ranma: Why do you think I'm your daddy?

Girl: Daddy!

Ranma: (sigh) Even Lisann could at least talk to me.

Girl: (eyes lighting up) Oneechan!

Ranma: Huh?

Girl: Oneechan!

Ranma: Lisann is your oneechan?

Girl: (nods) oneechan!

Ranma: Oh boy, wait till we get home. Jiji Ryouga, come on let's head back, we should check out how the others are doing.

Jiji: Wait! (Fumbling through a book.) They left in such a hurry that they left many things, they should have taken, behind. These books, these are oracles stolen from the Dragon King himself. We need these. (putting shelves of books into his pack that was usually used to store panties.) Ryouga! See that sword there?

Ryouga: (examining many of the weapons) yeah?

Jiji: Get it, take the broad sword. (Ryouga looks unsure but takes the blade, and senses something about it. It feels almost weightless. Inspecting it, he sees that it is not made with the same type of blackish metal the other weapons are made of. Instead it looked like a normal sword except at the centerpiece. There was a very detailed carving of a tiger on the two ends and a kanji symbol of tiger in the middle. Swinging it a couple times he quickly takes a liking to the sword. Finding the sheath for the sword, he hangs it by his waist. )

Ranma: Come on guys we've been in here for over three hours, we should leave, the Serpent people who left will be back. If all this stuff is so valuable to them then they most likely will be back for it.

Happousei: Done! Let's go!

Ryouga: (striding with his new sword) I'm done, we can go now.

(Ranma, carrying the small girl in his arms, leads them back through the maze to the computer room. The girl rests her head on his shoulders and falls asleep and snuggles in closer to him. Smiling down he felt right about this, it felt like when he was with Lisann or Akane. Suddenly they feel a low rumbling. It felt like someone was driving a plane over head. Quickly he starts to run and hopes the two behind him catch up.)
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(Nabiki was starting the complex process of bringing her child out of stasis, it was almost complete when she felt a low rumbling. Ukyou's twins were surprisingly calm right now. Kuno had taken up a stance in case he saw anything. By his side was not a bokken, but his family sword. The information was collected the CDs were packed, and all they needed to do was get out of here and hope Ranma and the others would catch up. But her child was almost done coming out of stasis. 95% complete. Just five more minutes. Then she feels a shake that brings her to her knees, as she hears voices calling.)

Voices: (a raspy voice) There are intruders within.

(Trembling she sees Kuno standing ready to defend them, but he most surely will not be enough, even with Ukyou at his side they couldn't defend her and her child. She hears the sounds of dozens of footsteps rushing towards them. Looking back on the screen she sees it says 97% done. Crossing her fingers she hears the feet getting closer. Praying she looks up and hopes for a miracle. The footsteps are nearly upon them. 98%done. She runs to her daughter's capsule and quickly awaits for her to come out. The things are here. There are a dozen of reptilian creatures entering the computer room. They swarm and slash at Kuno and Ukyou. After taking three down, Kuno falls, Ukyou takes down two and falls. The Lizards now advance on Dr. Tofu and herself.)

One of the Lizards: They hold the children. Master wants the children.
Another Lizard: we must take them. The others must get the artifacts and scrolls.
(Splitting up half the lizards run back through the entrance and go to find something else. The second half of the creatures stay and try to devise a way of taking the children from them. Finally two of the lizards bring a barely alive Kuno and Ukyou to them and are prepared to strike a deal.)

Lizard leader: We will trade the life of these two for the children you have in your arms.

Dr. Tofu: Never! Even if we give them to you, you will still kill us. 

Lizard leader: Forget it. I hate dealing with humans, they always tasted better anyway. (opening its jaw it prepared to bite down on Kuno's neck when suddenly a loud buzzard sounds and the capsule behind Nabiki opens up. Water flows out of the capsule and Nabiki hears a cry from within. She is about to go in when she feels a cold slithery grasp on her neck. The Lizard has her. Oh gods she felt like her life was about to end when she hears a voice she prayed to hear.)

Ranma: Fierce Tiger Domineering Attack!!!

(A handful of lizards are incinerated. A blast of Ryouga's Roaring Tiger bullets decapitates Nabiki's captive. Quickly the lizards at slaughtered and reduced to slime. However then one of the lizards grabs Ukyou and starts to drag her away.)

Nabiki: Ukyou!
 
(Ranma, Happousei, and Ryouga finish off their opponents and see the lizard leader dragging Ukyou away. The three clench their chi and their battle aura showing.)

Lizard Leader: I have one of you, you will let me pass or she died now.

Ranma: leave her here and we'll promise a quick death.

Lizard : I don't think so. (confidently walking away. Suddenly Ukyou's female twin baby cries. The two twins are crawling around on the ground and crying. Then the female one crawls to Ryouga and tugs at his pants.)

Baby girl: Da...(Ryouga looks down at the girl and his battle aura disappears. He sees his baby girl for the first time alive and well. Bending over he picks her up and holds her close. But then the girl points at Ukyou.) Ma....

Ryouga: (Looking at Ukyou then looks at the girl. Giving her to Ranma, who has a girl slung over his shoulder already.) Hey Lizard bastard! Leave you may. In a body bag!!!!!!!!(Launching himself at the creature he grabs Ukyou out of the way and signals Happousei. Happousei sends a large massive chi blast at the leader and kills him. Bits and pieces of charred lizard pieces are everywhere. Ryouga covers Ukyou with his body. Once the debris cleared, he looked up and saw Ranma coming towards him. His baby girl in his arms. Reaching out the girls says.)

Girl: Da...Ma.....
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(Now they were all sitting at the temple taking care of the wounded and also trying to answer some questions. The children they recovered today sat with the adults as they argued back and forth the questions. Nabiki was analyzing the information she had taken from the computer room. Typing with one hand and in the other arm she held her child. Kuno and herself had to name their child. Gods, her and Kuno, what a couple. They were total opposites. Kuno was dumb, she was smart. He was rich, and she wasn't. The list goes on, but they have to accept each other because they now had a child to take care of. Tuning back to the other room, she could hear Akane fussing over her newfound child in her arms. It was so strange that they were children an young adults just a short year ago. Ranma was immature and leading on four girls, they were so ready for the world. But now their lives have changes so much. They each have been paired together and each have children. It seemed like god's way of saying, settle down with your chosen mates.)

Ryouga: Uh....Akane? Do you think you can help me with this? (holds up a wet baby.) 

Kasumi: (smiling) Oh I will take care of that for you Ryouga-kun. (Kasumi had decided to hurry over as soon as she heard the news of their discoveries. Hurrying off with Ryouga's male twin baby, the rest of the group went back to discussing about their situation.)

Ranma: We need a place to keep these kids, granted Kasumi, could keep her child at home, Ryouga and Ucchan cannot keep a child with them it'd be too much work. 

Akane: Not to mention Nabiki  and Kuno, they would have a hard time keeping their child on campus. 

Ryouga: I can stay here at the temple and take care of my son and daughter. I wouldn't mind.

Ranma: You idiot! What about Ucchan?! What are you just going to stay here so she can't see her own kids? You and Ucchan have to stick together, the kids need a mother and a father.

Ryouga: So what do you want me to do? Huh? You want me to marry Ukyou?

Ranma: Is that an offer to her? 

Ryouga: (reeling from being caught in his own words) Well..um..not..you see...

Akane: Ryouga do you want to marry Ukyou? That's wonderful!

Ryouga: No! I mean I don't know.

Ranma: It's the only right thing to do. I mean that would be the only way to keep you two together. 

Akane: I think we should go and ask Ukyou. (The trio carry their children across the hall to Ukyou's room. She is awake, and when they come in, her face brightens.)

Ukyou: Ranchan! 

Ranma: Hiya Ucchan, how are you feeling?

Ukyou: Fine, how are my babies?

Ryouga: They're right here. (placing the female twin in her arms.)

Ukyou: (Holding the girl in close to her. The girl looks up at Ukyou and giggles. Playing with her hair she pokes at Ukyou.) Oh god, she is so perfect. 

Ryouga: (clearing his throat) We need a name for her and our son.

Ukyou: (startles when Ryouga says "our son") Ours.

Ryouga: huh?

Ukyou: Ranchan, Akane could you leave Ryouga and me alone for a little while?

Akane: Of course. (Drags Ranma out of the room, then pops back in to hand Ryouga a changed male twin.)

Ukyou: Ryouga, please sit. We have a lot to discuss.

Ryouga: (Making up his mind) Ukyou, I just want to know something, Do you want to marry me?

Ukyou: you know before all this I would have smashed you over the head and said no, but now I don't know. I mean I still have some feelings for Ranchan. But I just have this other feeling for her and him. (pointing to the twins) We really have to pick some names for them.

Ryouga: Ukyou, I just want to tell you that if you want to marry, I will be for it, I don't want my children to grow up with one parent or not having a legally married mother and father. 

Ukyou: Aren't you seeing someone? Akane's friend?

Ryouga: Ami? No, she's just a person I can talk to, you know like how Ranma can talk to you.

Ukyou: (sigh)  So much has happened, we're both parents whether we feel like it or not. Ranchan has a child with Akane. I feel as if my engagement with Ranchan will not stand much longer. With Mother Nodoka, Ranchan will be married to Akane in no time. 

Ryouga: How about we get to know each other better before we make that decision.

Ukyou: That's better. Now about names. I was thinking about some non-Japanese names. 

Ryouga: Well what do you have in mind?

Ukyou: I want her name Diana. (cuddling with the girl) you like that name don't you?

Ryouga: (scratching his head) I guess. How about for our son?

Ukyou: I don't know how about you name him?

Ryouga: Talen, I name him Talen, for a friend, who helped me through the time of Akari.

Ukyou: Great as soon as we get back to Nermia. Wait I can't go back to Nermia. I can't manage the restaurant and go to school there.

Ryouga: There is another option, that would keep us together and our children happy. We could live here. At Ranma's grandpa's temple, or we could live at Ranma's house.

Ukyou: What about my business?

Ryouga: We'll set it up here! I don't care, I don't want us to be separated, I don't want my kids to grow up like I had to. I don't want them to grow up with the experiences that you, me, and Ranma have had living with a single parent. Ukyou I swear to you, I will never leave you, you and I will raise our kids, together.

Ukyou: Fine, I'll move my business here.  For the sake of our children. 
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(Nabiki quickly scanned through the files and read as much as she could. These people who created their babies were amazing. They were all over the place, they were like a conspiracy. They had obtained their eggs and sperm from local doctors. They had listing of where they had gotten the eggs and sperm from and how many they had. But why breed so many girls.)

Akane: Nabiki what have you got so far?

Nabiki: Well I have a listing of how many sex cells they got from each of us. They got two from you, two from Mrs. Saotome, one from me, one from Ukyou, one from Kasumi, one from Shampoo. For the males, they have samples from all the guys. The number of children they bred are 400 of them, we have all of our children that they bred, except they still hold one of Mrs. Saotome's eggs.

Akane: Any reason why they did this?

Nabiki: No, but what's really interesting is that one of the only reasons that they could get these eggs from us so easily is because we are constantly injured and put into the hospital. At the hospitals they can take samples if they wanted to. So that's where they go their resources.

Akane: I hate this, I feel like we're missing something. Well I'm going to bed, we've got to get back home tomorrow.

(Kasumi enters with a tray of cookies and a pot of tea.)

Nabiki: I just have a few questions to ask you, how are you and Ranma doing? I mean we heard you got married.

Kasumi: yes Akane have you and Ranma been getting along?

Akane: Ranma and I have come to an understanding and the fact is that we love each other. We both love Lisann. I know it sounds crazy, but I feel so complete when I'm with them and now we've got another little girl. I'm just tingling with happiness. Ranma has finally cleaned up his act and gotten more mature. 

Kasumi: That's wonderful! Mother would be so proud! Lisann is a fine little girl and Ranma and you will end up continuing the legacy of the dojo. 

Nabiki: Akane it may seem fine and dandy now, but you have to look into the future, you and Ranma have to think about where you are going to college, what do you plan to do with your life afterwards and so on. You will now have to support two children. How do you plan to do that? 

Akane: (a bit injured) What about you, how will you support ...uh...you haven't named your daughter?

Nabiki: I want her name to be Julia. And Kuno is loaded he will support both her and me. 

Kasumi: Oh Nabiki are you going to get married to Tatewaki-kun?

Nabiki: I don't know yet, we don't have much feelings for each other right now. But who knows what will happen in the future. 

Akane: Well, Ranma's mother said she would support us until we could get started supporting our kids.

Nabiki: Fine, but you should still start planning. What about that school in America? Do you plan on going there?

Akane: (sighing) I don't know. Ranma doesn't know about it yet and I don't want to leave Ranma, or my daughters. 

Nabiki: Just think carefully before you make a mistake.
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(That night everyone was assigned a room and Ranma laid in bed with Akane. Lisann, their new daughter, and Mioki slept in the room next to theirs. Akane was basking in their afterglow and tracing designs on Ranma's chest.)

Akane: Ranma? 

Ranma: Yeah?

Akane: What will we name our new child? 

Ranma: I don't know but mom want a name for each of the kids by tomorrow so she can create some certificates for them. You know I really don't know how she does that. She says that we have Saotomes who work in the government to change our files.

Akane: Well, let her do what she has to do, we need a name for our child.

Ranma: I dunno, never thought about it. How about something from those stories we read in school.

Akane: The myths? 

Ranma: yeah. Those names sounded nice, I don't know they seem to fit her.

Akane: I guess, how about Venus? Goddess of Love.

Ranma: Sounds good, but how about we change that to Venutia.

Akane: (smiling) Venutia it is. (Then something occurred to her) Nabiki wants to know what our future plans will be.

Ranma: I don't know, but I know they will be together.

Akane: (deciding to tell Ranma) Ranma, I have been accepted to a university in the United States. Do you want to move to the United States?

Ranma: (startled) The United States? (then smiling deviously) The school wouldn't be University of California Berkeley would it?

Akane: (startled as well) how-? I never-. (smiling) Why you! You knew!

Ranma: (nonchalantly) Yeah, and I got in too. I was waiting for you to tell me.

Akane: Well are we going?

Ranma: Definitely. I think we need a new start with Lisann and our new daughter. Mom has already started to look for a house over there.

Akane: What about our friends?

Ranma: (sighing) I don't know, maybe we can convince Ucchan and Ryouga to move.

Akane: I just hope it works out for the best.
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Part 9

(Day breaks over Juuban High, the sounds of students rushing to school is heard. Ranma, Akane and Mioki all rush to school as usual in their car. Reaching their classes, they realized that they had an assembly today. All the students gathered in the front of the school to listen to their new assistant principal ... Ms. Hinako, in adult form.)

Ranma and Akane: (Groan)....

Hinako: Hello everyone, I'd like to say how happy I am to be here! I hope that you aren't all delinquents because then I'd have to zap you.

Students: ....

Hinako: In addition to meeting me, the principal wanted me to announce a new team at school. The Martial Arts Team. Juuban High needs you to tryout! Sign ups begin right now and tryouts are tomorrow, there will be a girls team and a boys team!

(A deluge of boys rush over to Hinako to sign up. Ranma calmly walks over to the sign up sheet.)

Ranma: Hello Ms. Hinako.

Hinako: (Looking up at Ranma) Ranma! What are you doing here?

Ranma: Me and Akane transferred here. Why are you here?

Hinako: (Tears coming into her eyes.) Ranma may I speak to Akane and you privately.

Ranma: (A bit startled) Uh, sure teach. Just let me sign up. (Quickly signing his name, he lead Hinako to Akane who finished signing up.) Akane, ms. Hinako wants to talk to us.

(The Hinako leads the three to the office door. And then asked them to take a seat down. Hinako hadn't changed back to a child form yet.)

Hinako: Ranma, Akane, I had a good reason to leave Furiken. After I tried to drain that girl that day, I realize that Furiken was getting to me, I wish to apologize for my behavior. 

Ranma: it's okay teach, it wasn't nothing I couldn't handle.

Hinako: Thank you, secondly as you have noticed that I have not changed back into a little girl. The reason is that right now I am engaged.

Akane: So? I mean that's great and...

Hinako: And I have lost my....virginity. 

Ranma: So that was your cure?

Hinako: Yes, Happousei  told me that once I became a woman, I would remain in that form until death.

Akane: Wow, who's your fiancee?

Hinako: (happier) Why its your father Akane.

Ranma and Akane: ....

Hinako: Soun was so happy that you and Ranma were married that he proposed to me.

Akane: But he wasn't dating at all!

Hinako: he said that wasn't necessary, He just said that the preservation of the school was important.

Ranma: The school...that's right jiji taught you the chi drain technique, so that makes you one of his students.

Hinako: Very good. I'm just so happy that I'm going to be your step-mother Akane.

Akane: ....I'm sorry Ms. Hinako-

Hinako: Call me mom.

Akane: I can't, I still mourn for my mother, and until I get used to this, I can't.

Hinako: (a bit down) that's okay. Take all the time you need.

Akane: Thanks.

(Ranma and Akane both get up and leave. Later that day Ranma and Akane go to the school dojo to train a bit. To their shock they see practically everyone there. Akane moves off to greet Makoto, Mina, and Rei.)

Ranma: Wow, the gym's pretty big.

Ryouga: (coming from nowhere) Excuse me do you know where...Hey Ranma! What are you doing in Los Angeles?

Ranma: Ryouga! I thought I told you to stay at the temple!

Ryouga: (your mother told me to relax in the garden and...

Ranma: Never mind, I know the rest.

Ryouga: hey! I'm getting better. (looking around) What's going on?

Ranma: The school is holding tryouts for a Martial Arts Team.

Ryouga: Really? Hmmmm...... I wonder if I can join.

Ranma: Come on you want to spar I need some practice. Besides It'll be fun to beat up on you again. (Jumping onto a mat.)

Ryouga: Ranma! (Leaping after him.)

(The two are about to start their match when a coach dressed in a sensei gi walks in.)

Coach: Listen up everyone! Today is only a practice session, so don't worry about how bad you do today, this is just a session to work out the kinks. Now every one line up and sit. I will call everyone's name who signed up, please if you haven't signed up yet do so now.

Ryouga: I better sign up.

Ranma: I'll lead you there.

Ryouga: I'm not that bad! (realizing that he was going the wrong way.) Well I'm improving.

(Everyone is seated and there are about fifty who stayed for the practice session. The sensei stands in front of the room.)

Coach: When I call your name please state your name again, age and ranks. (He begins the long roll call of names. After he's called just about everyone on the list, he gets to the last two on the list. Ranma and Ryouga.) Saotome Ranma!

Ranma: (Standing up) I'm Ranma Saotome, age 18, Ranks are 10th dan in Kempo, Aikido, Juijitsu, Judo, Kenjitsu. Master in all Shaolin styles, one notch below Grandmaster in Amazonian Kung Fu, Master at all styles of Kung Fu and Wu Shu, and Grandmaster of Anything Goes Martial Arts.

Coach: Those are your ranks?

Ranma: Well I have others but I forget what level I'm in, and some I forget.

Coach: That's total bullshit, sit down and stop trying to be an ass! 

Ranma: But I have those ranks!

Coach: Sure and I'm a demon. Next! Hibiki Ryouga!

Ryouga: (Standing up next to Ranma who hasn't sat down yet.) Ryouga Hibiki, Grandmaster in Oddity Weapons Martial Arts, 12th dan in Kenjitsu, Jodo, Master of Amazonian Kung Fu , Master of kung Fu mainstream, Wu Shu mainstream. 

Coach: Another joker eh? You two will just have to work twice as hard then!

(The coach then punishes everyone with a very strenuous work out. By the end of the workout the coach has worked everyone to the bone, except for Ranma and Ryouga.)

Ryouga: Was that it? 

Ranma: Yeah I thought it might be hard.

Coach: (facefaults)
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(Prom night arrives quickly as Ranma and Akane prepare for it. However it wasn't as cheerful as they wanted it to be.)

Akane: Ahhhhh....I can't find the right dress!

Kasumi: Now Akane don't worry I'm sure you will find it right on time, here I'll help.

Nodoka: Yes, we'll make you look spectacular for my son.

Akane: What is that baka doing now?

Nodoka: (mischievously) Happousei and Grandfather wanted Ranma to help them teach Gemna something.

(Gemna in the background " Son is this how you repay me?!!!" "No no, don't take the food away!" "Get me out of this pit!!!!!!!!")

Kasumi: Grandfather Happousei and Grandpa wanted Father Gemna to go on a diet.

(Night approached and Ranma is still trying to get his tuxedo on as Akane finally settles for a simple dress. Finally the clock strikes 5 and Ranma and Akane go downstairs for pictures and to leave.)

Soun: Ohhhh....I'm so happy!!!(Tears streaming from his eyes)

Hinako: Dear, please try to calm down.

Soun: I know I'm just so happy!!!!

Hinako: Oi.

Nodoka: Now you three have a good time, and remember Mioki, don't do everything Hiro tells you to do.

Ranma: (Evily) Don't worry, I'll be there.

Akane: No You'll be with me baka!

Rei: Yeah, and try not to get into a fight with Ryouga or Herb.

(Lisann come running downstairs to see her parents off.)

Lisann: Mommy Daddy, you look so nice!

Akane: thanks.

Lisann: Mommy?

Akane: (Picking Lisann up for a moment) Yes, what is it?

Lisann: When I grow up, am I going to be as pretty as you?

Ranma: You bet.

Nodoka: You must go now, you don't want to be late!

(The five teenagers pile into the car and drive off, as Happousei looks on.)

Happousei: Tonight they awake.

(In the car, Ryouga and Ranma sit in the front seat as the girls sit in the back. Rei looks out at the moon and realizes that it is full today, perfect for Serena and Darien. Suddenly a glint on Akane's head catches her eyes. Akane is wearing a tiara that has a missing stone. Curiously, Rei studies the tiara, it is like the Senshi tiaras, but it was thicker and was much more intricately designed. There was an engraved phoenix on both sides of the stone place, but overall it was beautiful. She was about to ask Akane about the tiara when they stopped. They were there.)

Ranma: All right, why don't you girls get off first. Ryouga you stay with them, I'll go park the car.

(The four of them filed out of the car. Making their way to the prom hall, Rei sensed something, she couldn't put her finger on it but there was something...odd.)

Herb: Ah Rei, you look radiant tonight. Please allow me to escort you inside.

Rei: (looking up at Herb) Uh... sure, let's go party!

(They wait for a while until Ranma runs to them.)

Ranma: You guys go in first I want to talk with Akane first.

(The others all go inside as Ranma leads Akane off to the side.)

Ranma: Akane, you look beautiful tonight, and I just wanted to give you this. (holding out a gem) This gem symbolizes my love for you.

Akane: (carefully holding the gem. She places it on her tiara) Oh. Ranma I love it! (Throwing her arms around his neck, she pulls him down into a kiss. Suddenly a light engulfs them and Ranma and Akane are dressed in intricate clothes. Akane has a royal dress pure red with no shoulders and a long skirt and a belt that wrapped around her waist. A simple yet beautiful dress. Ranma was dressed in an old Chinese noble clothes, with a belt that hung from his waist that said Dragon.) Wha? What just happened?

Ranma: (Confused as well) I don't know, but I feel like something's going to happen. We should go in.

Akane: (nodding in agreement the two head in. The prom was magnificent to say the least. The theme for the prom was the ancients. Everyone had ancient type of clothing, the room was arranged in a specific way so that it looked like an ancient hall, a bit too Western. Some of the men wore swords by their sides to look noble and regal. However they were all dwarfed by Herb who was in full regalia a Chinese sword hung by his side. Darien was also there in his Prince Endymion armor. Serena and Darien looked radiant and were definitely most likely to be prom king and queen.)

Serena: (spotting Rei and the others.) Guys over here, we can take this big table here! (In the center of room was a long wooden table on a stage.)

Akane: Serena! this is great, how much time did you and the prom committee spend on this.

Darien: Way too much, I hardly saw her because of that. (Looking over at Ranma) Hey Ranma, did you bring that sword?

Ranma: Right here! (attached to his hip is the Dragon Sword)I took the gem out, I still don't know how to control it.

Mina: Akane that is such a cool tiara, where'd you get it?

Akane: That lady at the store sold it to me.

Makoto: What are those birds on there for?

Rei: They're phoenixes.

Herb: (inspecting it closely) Yes...there is something familiar about that tiara. 

Ranma: mayb-

Akane: Come on let's sit down, looks like they're serving the food.

Serena, Ranma, and Mioki: Food! 

Others: Oi...

(The night ran smoothly, The senior prom was a hit. Rei had gotten to know Herb very well. Whereas Ryouga talked with Ami. However there was something that bothered him.)

Akane: Ryouga?

Ryouga: Yes?

Akane: Ryouga I wanted to talk to you, come on let's go dance. (To Ami) Ami? Could you drag my good-for-nothing husband off the chair to dance? Thanks!

(As Ami gets Ranma off the chair and onto the dance floor, a steady song plays. Akane and Ryouga dance across the floor.)

Akane: Ryouga? Are you enjoying yourself?

Ryouga: Of course. (Dreamily)

Akane: Look I know how it has been since Akari, I know how lonely you've been.

Ryouga: (Looking down) Akari...she was the most important person to me, I gave you up to be with her. And Kami took her away.

Akane: I know, I know, It's not fair, you two were so perfect for each other. But I want you to take Ami here because I want you to move on with your life. That day at the fight, I know you were so angry at Ranma because you wanted to get me back, isn't that right?

Ryouga: yes, you and Akari were my joys in life. I lost Akari, I don't want to loose you. Not to Ranma, not to anyone.

Akane: Ryouga, you are my dearest friend, I hate to see you so sad. But Ranma is my husband.

Ryouga: What?!! When? Wha-?

Akane: mother decided that since we were transferring to a new school, we should get married.

Ryouga: (tears streaming down his face) This isn't fair! Now I have no one. (He starts to glow.)

Akane: That's not true! You have me as your friend, Ukyou and Ranma. Ranma holds you as his best friend. He may not show it, but he does. Please, if you don't want to be alone, accept us as your friends. Ukyou now has two twins with you, doesn't that mean anything? You're a father. Spend some time with ukyou, she's a good girl, you deserve her. Try to move on with your life. I know Loosing Akari in that landslide was horrible.

Ryouga: (chi flaring up some more, some people start to move away from him) Akari....I failed her. That day I proposed to her. Then suddenly...I'm such a failure.

Akane: Stop that! You're frightening people! You aren't a failure. You tried as best as anyone could. You could help it. You did everything possible for a man to do, you're lucky you survived.

Ryouga: I'm a failure. I should have die by her side. I-

* flashback *

(Ryouga is kneeling on a rock and in front of him stands Akari. She is overwhelmed with joy.)

(Suddenly a rumble occurs as the mountain suddenly explodes and hundreds of huge boulders rain down on the two. Ryouga breaks each rock after another hoping that it won't hit Akari. However the number of rocks overwhelms him as he is smashed by a huge rock and Akari falls with him.)

(At the bottom of a ravine Ryouga gains consciousness again. He is trapped under a huge rock, about as big as a house. He knows that at least half his ribs are broken. Legs were probably cracked and borken in several places. Looking up he sees Akari, who groans signaling her survival, but suddenly, he hears a chilling laugh as a final rock about half her size fly through the air straight at Akari. Trying to get up, he starts to lift the rock up. Akari also gets up. Just in time to see a boulder head straight for her, frozen, she is hit and crumples to the ground. Ryouga lifts the boulder up a little and he pulls himself out a little more, but the weight is too much and he drops it. He sees Akari, she is a bloody mess below her shoulders. She lifts her head and looks at Ryouga. Then with all her strength she reaches out a hand and says "Ryouga?". Trying to reach for her hand, Ryouga can't reach it. He almost reaches her fingertips when she says "I'll always love you." And she goes limp. Ryouga stares and suddenly glows the rock explodes off of him and he crawls over to Akari's dead body and tries to revive her. Finally after trying to shake Akari awake. Ryouga looks up into the sky. And screams. " NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
some campers found him three hours later.)

* End Flashback *

Akane: Ryouga?

Ryouga: it was my fault. (He was now glowing extremely green. When suddenly a crash occurs. Two men float above. On was dressed in a black armor and holding a large sword, a broadsword. The second was a little taller and dressed in a dark purple and black armor, he was carrying a katana.)

Principal: (fearful) Masters! I-I-I wasn't expecting you!

Man 2: You have been too long, you are now terminated!

Principal: N-N-Noooooooo!!!! Please Spargos! NO!!!!!!!

(The man releases a bolt of lightning and incinerates him. Then another crash occurs as Cologne, Shampoo, and Mousse come in.)

Cologne: Spargos! What are you doing here?

Spargos: ha! I know you amazons, you will try and get your backup from here. Well I won't allow it! You should have join me Cologne.

Cologne: Never not after what you did to Happy and myself!

Spargos: (tauntingly) Why don't you take that ridiculous cover off?

Cologne: (Swirls and disappears in a could of smoke. When the smoke clears, Cologne stand there, much much younger.) This form? This is the form, which you destroyed.

Spargos: Hahahahaha! Still lingering over Happy?

Cologne: Leave! My forces here can repel you!

Spargos: Really? (turning to his companion) Moltaith, destroy!

Cologne: (Jumping at the man and fighting)

(Meanwhile, Shampoo and Mousse locate Ranma and the others. They all gather together. The Senshi leave to transform and Serena and Darien look on.)

Shampoo: Ranma! You must come back to China!

Ranma: No way! I'm not marrying you, I married Akane!

Shampoo: No! That doesn't matter, village under attack need help!

Mousse: yes Saotome, our village was attacked by that man (pointing at Spargos who was watching the match.) an a group of women who seemed unstoppable. 

Akane: What do you want us to do?

Shampoo: We need your help, now we must defeat Spargos! 

Ranma: I-I -Don't know!

Ryouga: (Still glowing green) I'll help! (turning towards Spargos and prepared to launch a Roaring Tiger Bullets. However Spargos looked thoughtful for a moment, before he dissappeared.)

Serena: Where did he go?

(The Senshi then make their appearance.)

Mars: I am Sailor Mars!

Venus: I am Sailor Venus!

Jupiter: I am Sailor Jupiter!

Mercury: I am Sailor mercury!

Saturn: I am Sailor Saturn!

Together: We are Senshi!

(Spargos then materializes back holding a limp Nodoka and a kicking a screaming Lisann.)

Spargos: Moltaith! Look who I found! The princess!

(With a final kick Moltaith knocks Cologne to the floor. Rushing to Spargos, he is intercepted by a blur; Happousei.)

Happousei: Spargos! Damn you! Why? 

Spargos: Happy? This is great, I can kill you too then!

Happousei: you wish!

Spargos: Well it'll have to wait, because I have something more important. I have the two sources of energy that can supply me forever!

Ryouga: Catch them! Roaring Tiger Bullets!!!!! (The chi blast hits Spargos in the back and knocks him to the ground. Lisann and Nodoka drop into a young Happousei's arms.)

(The Senshi, and everyone but Ranma, who is in shock, jump into the fray. The people have backed into the walls, trying to open the doors, but the doors were closed and locked. Moltaith and Spargos fight against the others. Ryouga is quickly thrown out of the fray and into Ranma.)

Ryouga: Ranma! What are you doing? Snap out of it, you have to help!

Ranma: it's happening...It's happening again.

Ryouga: Come one Let's- BOOOM!

(Spargos and Moltaith both blew everyone back with a massive energy shot. Akane jumps back against Spargos who has Lisann in his arms again.)

Akane: let go of my child!!!!

Spargos: (surprised) Child? (To Lisann) Well Lisann seems like you found someone to be your parents, but you are coming with me. You understand Lisann?....or should I say Ehlana?

Mioki: No! Stop! Don't do this again. Not to Ehlana.

Moltaith: Ah I have found you my wench. Today is a good day. (Swooping down he grabs Mioki.) Let's go back, then you can continue pleasing me, Mioki.

Akane: let go of them!! (With her first and last chi blast she slams into him. Spargos blocks the blow, and raises his hand.)

(The next few move happened in slow motion. Spargos releases a bolt and incinerates Akane. And at the same time it hits Mioki, who had struggled away from Moltaith.)

Ranma: (Looking in horror. His wife, his love, his Akane) NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(He then feels something glowing. Spargos looks in disinterest and takes Lisann/Ehlana and Nodoka and turns to leave.)

Ranma: WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TAKING MY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER????!!?!!!!

Spargos: I tire of this game, Black Serpent's Strike! (Launching a huge black blast at Ryouga and Ranma, the flames engulfed them both.) Ah, well. That's that.

Voice: I don't think so. (Ryouga and Ranma come out from the smoke unfazed, and both glowing brightly.)

Moltaith: I'll take care of them. They are mortals after all. Hahahahaha!

Ryouga: That laugh...(images of Akari's smiling face come to his mind. Then his final moment just before Akari died, and there was that laugh. That LAUGH.) YOU! You killed Akari!

Moltaith: What?

Ryouga: you killed my fiancee when I proposed to her!!!

Moltaith: Oh you mean that was you. All that lovey dovy crap made me sick.

Ryouga: Why you!!!!! (He glowed brightly when he attacked Moltaith. The match went evenly until Ryouga missed his opponent and was beaten quickly. Moltaith threw one chi blast after another. Ryouga was being hit numerously, falling to the ground he is barely conscious when he looks up at Moltaith. He is ready to give his final blow.)

(Looking forward, he sees her. It's Akari. She is an angel.)

Akari: Ryouga, my love.

Ryouga: (croaking out) Akari. 

Akari: Ryouga, you must defeat them man, he means evil to the world, please, stop him.

Ryouga: I will.

Akari: Thank you, please kill him and let me rest in peace.

Ryouga: For you I will, my love. (Akari disappears and is replaced by Moltaith. Ryouga catches the fist and glows green.) For Akari! (Growing brighter.) For The world. (His body is changing. He is gaining armor.) For me!!! (Explodes and incinerates Moltaith's arm.) I will destroy you!!!!! (He is now floating in mid-air wearing a full set of armor. It is silver with a tiger head on the chest plate. He is holding a broadsword and a cape flows in the wind as he faces Moltaith, who is screaming in pain.) 

Moltaith: You will pay! (His arm grows back) I am Moltaith, Disciple of Spargos, the Fourth Disciple of the Serpent! (His broadsword flashes out and he faces Ryouga.)

Ryouga: I am Ryouga, Lord of the Land, General of the royal army of the Dragon, I am the Tiger!

Spargos: Shit! The Tiger King! No wonder those two weren't fazed by my strike. (He watches as the two fight.)

(Ranma walks over to the ashes of Akane and Mioki.)

Ranma: Akane, Mioki, I loved you both very much, why? Everything was running fine. Akane we were married, and had a daughter. Mioki you finally had a family. I'm so sorry, my damn fears an dreams got you killed. I'm sorry. (A tear drops to the pile of ashes, as Ranma turns into a girl.) What the-

(A spiral of wind swings around Ranma, when the spiral dies down Ranma is male again and his female form stands next to him.)

Ranma: What is going on?

Ranma-chan: Ranma? It's me Mioki.

Ranma: what how? (Looking into the eyes, he sees Mioki there.)

Mioki: I'm remembering. Don't you? I am the Wind Phoenix. I can get reborn.

(Things around Ranma become hazy)

Ranma: (shaking his head) No! (Images fill his head, the pain, the memories, all coming back to him.) No! I don't want to remember!

A gentle voice whispers: You must!

Ranma: (Crying) No, their deaths, they died because I wasn't careful. No, I just wanted a simple life! Nothing else! Why!!!! (Screaming up to the heavens) Why!!! Why couldn't you have left me alone? Do I need to live a life filled dangers? Everywhere I turn, people wanting something from them, people challenging me every turn I make! 

The voice: You are destined to...

Ranma: Destined?! That's you excuse? They died! My loves of my life, my friends, everything I held dear to me, stripped away because I was destined. Happy and Cologne doomed to live a life as two old people, just because of my destiny?! I can live without my destiny.

(Ranma spat the last word out with hatred.)

Ranma: (Images fill his head as he relives his past life) Nooo!!! No more! I wish not to go through this moment again. (images seen, Ryouga, charred, and burnt to a crisp with dry blood flowing out his mouth, and thick red blood flowing out his severed limbs. Mioki cut in half, her entrails flowing out. Ucchan her face collapsed inwards, and the rest of her body a pulp and unrecognizable. Akane, her sweet gentle face masked with horror as her wound filled body was decapitated by a man. He stood impossibly tall, wore all black, he had a serpent like face and was smiling evily. Rage struck, they were all dead. All of them, and it was because this man wanted to challenge him that they died. They wanted him, yet they all died. No their lives would not end like this. Then rage overcame him as the world went white. Oh blessed white light. The pain coursed through his immortal body and was destroying it. A sudden rush of pain as he felt light and seemed to float away. ' We will be together my friends and my loves.' He whispers through the pain. Then nothing.)

(A voice burst through the haze.)

Spargos: No! no more! I will kill you!

Ranma: (In a kneeling position.) I don't think so. (He pulls out his sword, and carefully takes out a gem. Inserting it into the centerpiece, he is instantly engulfed by flames. The flames touch the ashes and a cry is heard. Everyone stops. Cologne and Happousei look at the flame.)

Cologne: Is it?

Happousei: It is, the Legendary creatures. (Another cry is heard as a red bird rises from the ashes. Flying around, it lands next to the flame. It changes into Akane with a flowing dress on her, and her tiara adorning her forehead. In her hand she holds a scepter. Touching Serena and her Senshi with it they instantly transform into their Moon Kingdom forms. Serenity rose from the ground and bowed to Akane.)

Serenity: Welcome back. My queen. My friend. (embraces Akane)

Akane: I am back. Come, more of the Serpent's forces are arriving. 

Serenity: I know.

Akane: (Turning towards Spargos) Ehlana. (Ehlana disappeared from Spargos's arms and reappeared in Akane's arms.) 

Ehlana: (weakly) Mommy? Is that you?

Akane: yes honey. Just sleep, mommy will take care of this.

Ehlana: Okay mommy.

(Akane gently sets Ehlana down and is about to turn towards Spargos when Ehlana calls to her again.)

Ehlana: Mommy? I love you.

(Spargos is frantic now, he had called for backup. Moltaith was already incinerated from the Tiger King and now the Wolf king, Falcon king and Boar King and most importantly the Dragon King were about to be revived. The first three disciples were arriving soon.)

(Cologne and Happousei walk to Akane and Serenity.)

Cologne: your majesty. (bowing before Akane and Serenity.) We as the advisors of your kingdoms would like to advise you to revive the other kings.

Akane: Kuno and Dr. Tofu are not here. And they do not have any idea about what is going on.

Happousei: not true, they know what's going on, Kuno knows he will receive his true birthright, and Dr. Tofu knows he is on call for his true birthright. I filled them in. just teleport them here.

Cologne: why is Ranma still in that flame?

Happousei: The Dragon can not be revived until all the other kings are revived first.

Akane: Okay, I'm going to teleport Kuno and Dr. Tofu here.

Happousei: Don't forget Ukyou.

(Spargos is currently battling against Ryouga, as Akane begins to teleport the remaining three members of the Lost Kingdom. In a flash of light, Kuno, Dr. Tofu, and Ukyou appear.)

Kuno: What sorcery is this!

Tofu: Happousei I'm here, what is my true birthright?

Ukyou: What's going on?

Akane: Serenity, we're all here. We have to use the gem.

Serenity: Very well. (concentrating, she brings a gem out of heart. It is deep blue and shining, aching for its return. Smiling, Serenity hands the gem over to Akane.)

Cologne: It is time.

Happousei: The day has arrived.

Akane: We will be revived.
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(Deep in the core of the earth three evils were released. Simultaneously three volcanoes exploded and the Serpent stirred from its sleep. The three disciples were free, and they were headed to battle.)

(Ryouga was fighting against Spargos trying to keep him busy while the others planned. He had never felt like this. He wasn't even tired. The huge blasts that Spargos sent at him were dodged easily and even if it did hit, it didn't hurt. He felt even more power, but he couldn't access it. He felt free.)


Part 10

The Revival

(Akane stood in the center of the room as each of the inner senshi positioned themselves. Herb, Kuno, Tofu, Darien, and Mousse stood in a circle around Akane and the burning flame. Time was growing short. The three disciples were coming.)

Akane: Ryouga! Hurry up! We must revive now!

(Ryouga currently in the battle with Spargos outside. Both levitating in the air, and moving at incredible speeds. Occasionally, one would hit the other with a blast. Spargos visibly tiring, as Ryouga seems to be fine, however, a flash of memories, smashes into Ryouga as he stops in pain.)

Ryouga: Arg! 
(Waves of memories crash over him, one after another. Flashes of scenes. His parents. The day his father died in battle next to him. His berserk mode, demolishing the enemies. His depression afterwards. His mother trying to help him, but to no avail. The walls and walls, thick as the Great walls of China, of depressed emotions that he surrounded himself with. Finally a shining figure that cut through the walls to save his drowning soul. Looking up he was just about to see the face. The voice sounded very familiar. The shinning figure was obviously a woman.)

Figure: Ryouga...

Ryouga: Who?

Figure: Please come back to us..... Don't leave us again.

(The figure was about to reveal itself when... he was hit in the face by a fist.)

Spargos: Ha! You are no match for the dark!

Ryouga: (Energy crackling around him) You...

Spargos: Oh shit! (Building up his energy for one clean blast.)

Ryouga: (Energy bleeding from all over his body. So much energy concentrated that he could almost reach out and touch it.) Cost...

Spargos: (Drawing as much power as he could from the Serpent.) Errrrr.....

Ryouga: (The energy surrounding him flowed into one concentrated ball of energy.) me (The ball becomes brighter) my chance (Waves of energy pulsate around him) to see her! You pay now!!!!!!!!(Releasing his beam at Spargos, who does the same.)

Spargos: (Straining under the pressure of all the energy he had drawn from his master and himself.) Ahhhhh!!!!!

Ryouga: (An evil grin appears across his face.) Now you die. (Releasing the rest of his beam, it overcomes Spargos's beam and engulfs him entirely. The screams of pain and agony of Spargos cannot be heard over the roar of the energy released. Ryouga smiles for an instance before collapsing to the floor from the over exertion.)

(Meanwhile on the inside of the building. Endymion, and the scouts are trying to stand where Akane tells them to.)

Akane: Hurry!

Serenity: We're all in place, we need to get the queens. 

Mioki: I'll get them. (Disappearing for a moment and returning with Nabiki and Kasumi. Under each arm.)

Serenity: Good, I will get into place. (Looking at Ukyou.) Ukyou? Why aren't you moving?

Ukyou: What are we doing?

Serenity: (smiling kindly) Stand next to Ryouga and All will be revealed.

Nabiki: I'm not doing anything unless you pay me.

Kasumi: Oh my.

Nabiki: Akane! What's going on?

Akane: Nabiki! Get into place.

Nabiki: Not till you tell me what we're doing.

Akane: Damnit Nabiki just do it, I command you to! Remember! Remember who is who here!

Nabiki: (Shocked for an instant. Scrambled memories wash over her.) Fine, But you owe me.

(Ukyou walks to Akane and hesitantly taps her on the shoulder.)

Ukyou: Akane? What are we doing?

Akane: Ukyou, just stand where I tell you to, we are going to go through the revival.

Ukyou: Revival?

Akane: Just stand next to Ryouga...... Where is he?!

(Suddenly they feel the explosion of Ryouga's blast. The group ducks down and peers over at the destruction of Ryouga's energy. Ukyou looks up and sees Ryouga collapse.)

Ukyou: Ryouga! (Rushing up to his collapsed form) Damnit Ryouga... (Ryouga's eyes roll back as he tries to go unconscious.) Wake up! Don't leave us again! Don't you dare leave me and our kids! If you do, I swear I will hate you for the rest of my life!

Ryouga: Stupid woman...... what are you doing, I just want some rest. (Opening his eyes he sees the shinning figure again. It is Ukyou. She is the one who cut through his barriers.)

Ukyou: (holds Ryouga to her chest and cries.) Oh God I thought you were gone!

Ryouga: (Straining to get up with the help of Ukyou.) I made a promise that I would never leave you and our kids alone, and I plan on sticking by it. (Brushing Ukyou's hair aside, he cups her face and says.) I'm not leaving you, You are the one. (Leaning down, he kisses her and holds her tight. Ukyou not sure why, but kisses him back. Wind swirls around the couple as Ukyou's clothing changes and now wears a regalia. Finally the wind dies down as the couple stare into each others eyes.) 

Akane: Hey you two! We have to get moving, the Three Disciples are coming, if we don't get through the revival we're doomed!

(Frantically everyone is rushing into place. Finally Kuno and Nabiki stand to the left of Akane along with Mousse and Shampoo, next to them. To Akane's right stands Herb and Dr. Tofu with Kasumi. In front of Akane was Ryouga and Ukyou, Cologne and Happousei. Behind Akane is Serenity and Darien. Surrounding them are the Inner senshi, and around them are the outer senshi. Mioki stands with Akane. Akane looks around and noticed something.)

Akane: (frantic) Where's Pluto?

Serenity: She will be here momentarily. (Then as if on cue, Sailor Pluto emerges above them.)

Pluto: Cologne, Happousei. I'm so happy to see you.

Akane: Pluto, your' late, hurry up and take your place.

Pluto: My apologies your majesty. (Quickly she floats into place. Cologne looks to the sky and senses the three.)

Cologne: Ten minutes to the arrival of the three.

Akane: That's plenty. (then something occurred to her.) Cologne, if we time it right can we blast the three away into space when we revive? We need time to recuperate after the revival and this way we can prolong their attack.

Cologne: Perhaps, the energy released when the revival spell occurs is quite a lot. At any rate hurry up!

Nine minutes to arrival...

Akane: (Closing her eyes. Feeling the power run through her veins as she holds the gem in her hands.)

Power of the Light! 
Once again we call upon you 
To bring forth the right!
The Eternal Celestial Dragon stirs and will awaken.
By your power and the last testament of the Dragon,
We will be revived. 

Eight minutes...
(holding up the gem. A light shoots down upon the gem and produces a spectrum of rays each going to each of the Kings.)

Within this gem holds the power and spirits of the Lost Kingdom.
By your might we call forth 

 Seven minutes...
The Ox King! I call forth your dedication and will. Revive!
The Boar King! I call forth your honor and strength. Revive!
The Monkey King! I call forth your intelligence and wit. Revive!
The Falcon King! I call forth your freeness and agility. Revive!
The Wolf King! I call forth your loyalty and strength. Revive!
The Tiger King! I call forth your bravery and tactics. Revive!

Six minutes...
(The beam increases power, and each individual animalistic power enters the people through the beam.)

Five minutes...

(When the light finally stops all the people surrounding Akane, Mioki and the Flame are dressed in their battle armors. Ryouga in his green and silver plated Tiger armor. Ukyou wearing about the same but a female version of his armor. Kuno in a knight armor, two horns protruding from each arm. Nabiki is wearing a dress of the Western times. Mousse in a robe still but he has no glasses, and his robes are brown and more flowing. Shampoo is in a huntress garb with a bow and arrow. Tofu is in a robe like a Shaolin monk, complete with a staff. Kasumi wore a dress that looked like a kimono, but was less restricting. Herb was in brown armor with tusks embedded on the chest plate. Finally Darien's armor transformed into one like Ryouga's except there was a grayish tinge to the armor and the head of a wolf in the center. Serenity and her Senshi stayed the same.)

Four minutes...

Together we call forth from his sleep, 
The Eternal Dragon.

Ox!
Boar!
Monkey!
Falcon!
Wolf!
Tiger!
Phoenix!

Three minutes...
(The group together.)  

We call forth the Eternal Celestial Dragon!
May he Take Flight!

Two minutes...
(All is quiet as their power combine and strike the flame head on. Suddenly there is rumbling as a magnificent roar rings through the silence. The flames flicker away to reveal Ranma in an intricate armor that resembles Ryouga's and Darien's armor, but there is more detail. His shoulders are covered by two dragon heads, and a circle in the front appears, each King's animal in the circle, and in the center is the Dragon and the Phoenix. To his left he has the Dragon Sword attached to his hip and he holds a staff with a gem that is positioned on the top. The gem has the three colors red, blue and green, in three layers. His head adorns a crown with a similar gem in the center and two dragons facing it from two sides.)

One minute...

(Ranma speaking)

From the dawn of nothingness, I existed.
I left with my legendary kings to face evil another day.
We have returned and no evil shall survive our might. 
We will take back and restore peace to the universe once again!

For the Peace!
For the Honor!
For the Right!
For Love!
For Life! 

I call forth the Revival!
(a white beam of light and Chi and power erupts.)

Contact....

(The Three Disciples see the Legendary kings and the Dragon... just in time for the Revival. Pain runs through them as they are blasted out and past the solar system at incredible speeds. They will return, for now they would rest from their awakening and attack. The attack will commence soon, once they woke the Serpent.)

(Akane and the others collapse after their Revival. They are finally united once again. Thinking back to the fateful night when Ranma sedated the Serpent and encased their spirit and power in the gem. He said one verse before he let loose his power.)

"When we are returned, 
You, the Serpent will fall.
When you stir we will return.
We will reclaim peace and just.
We will claim your death.
We will have our REVIVAL!"