2nd Fic:

Yo! This a my 2nd fic. I'm not very confident on how this turn out. So anyway constructive reviews are welcomed.

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~Two years earlier~

Sounds of swords clashing disturbed the normally quiet woods. A small running stream nearby could still be heard but barely. Two humans are going at it not minding that their presence had disrupted the peaceful ambience of the place.

'You can do better than that boy!' Genma goaded his son.

Ranma parried expertly his father's sword strikes. Both were sweating heavily and their breathing was fast and heavy.

'You're getting old Oyagi!' Ranma shot back. 'My skills have surpassed yours and you still don't know it. I'm just playing with you.'

'Why you little punk! I'll wipe that silly grin of your stupid face!' Genma doubling his efforts to get an advantage while he said this.

The truth be told, Ranma was absolutely right, he was better than his father in the ways of the sword. Ranma began learning at a very young age, moreover he had a natural knack when it came to the sword so it was no wonder he had gotten this good.

Genma had been secretly admiring his son's prowess and talent. Not only could Ranma rapidly learn a new technique after just seeing it once but he somehow had incorporated the sword style of his mother with the Anything Goes Style and developed a new, much improved and deadlier style of his own.

Genma, at first, dismissed completely his wife's family sword style simply because he considered it soft compared to the Anything Goes Style. However, due to his son's ingenuity, the style was greatly expanded and integrated with the Anything Goes resulting to a style that Genma believed could rival the more well-known and established styles in Japan.

'Watch carefully Oyagi, I'm gonna show you something.' Genma braced himself. He watched Ranma carefully and then suddenly Ranma blurred and vanished.

'Umisenken.? But how?' Genma felt pain in his back and fell face-first.

'So what do you think? Am I ready or what?' Ranma feeling very confident indeed.

Genma got up sluggishly. 'Where did you learn that boy?'

'Mom showed me some interesting stuff before I left. She said that you gave it to her for safekeeping. I can't believe you were holding out on me pop.'

'There's a reason I haven't showed them to you boy, but I will not go into that right now. Are you really going through with your plans?'

'You know I have already made up my mind. With this new technique the dark warriors won't know what hit them.'

'Ranma! Don't throw your life away for some foolish cause.'

~Flashback~

'Father, mother I have decided to join the rebellion.' Ranma announced.

'Ranma..' Nodoka covering her mouth with her right hand.

'Foolish boy!' Genma standing up shouted. 'What nonsense is this boy!?'

'I have seen the atrocities committed by the present corrupt government and I'd be damned if I let it continue.'

'Boy have you forgotten what I taught you about war?' 

'No I have not father, but did you not lecture me also about the duty of every martial artists.'

''The duty of a martial artist is to protect the innocent and those who can't defend  themselves' you fondly quote everyday.'

'Those rebels are as bad as the present government. They want to restore the power of the old emperor.' Genma making a good point.

'Ranma, the emperor was removed from power because he was evil and insane. Now why would you want him back?' His mother said. Nodoka wasn't convinced of the righteousness of this rebellion.

'Oyagi, mom, the emperor has been dead for a century now. It's his descendant, 'Tatewaki', that is leading them.'

'That doesn't make him any better. He'll be just as insane as the old emperor.'

'So what do you suggest? We just close our eyes and play blind and do nothing of our present condition? Right now he is our only hope. He has amassed a huge enough following for him to wage war against the present government. Peasants from many villages across Japan is now siding with him.'

'Peasants? Don't make me laugh. Hah aha ha ha. You damn well know that it is a hopeless cause. His so called 'rebel followers' are comprised of downtrodden peasants with a handful of skilled and capable warriors. They have a very slim chance against the  mighty Sanzenin Army. Not to mention the constabulary force loyal to the Sanzenin Shogunate. The constabulary force alone can wipe out the rebels.'

'Then I must join them. They need me.' Ranma's face full of resolved.

'I will not allow it!'

'You can't stop me!'

'Oh? Ok then if you can beat me then you can do what ever you please. Tomorrow meet me at our usual training ground and we will have our duel then.'

'Fine. Tomorrow.' Ranma getting up and walked towards the dojo.

~End of flashback~

'Ranma what about your engagement to Tendo Akane?' Genma grasping at straws now just to keep his foolish son from going.

'Tendo Akane? Who is she? What engagement?'

'Ranma, remember the girl that your mother wants you to meet on your sixteenth birthday. Yep, it is a meeting to formalize your betrothal to Akane.'

'Mom never mentioned anything about any engagement. You're lying Oyagi!'

'Am I? Nodoka wanted to surprise you.'

'Man, I'm not surprised at all. This sort of thing I can expect from her.' Ranma thought.

'Will you break your mother's heart? What will your mother think when her 'man amongst men' son run away from his obligation? She has been looking forward to it since you  were born.'

Ranma was silent while he pondered his dilemma. Then Ranma spoke. 'It can't be helped. I cannot think about myself at a time like this. Mother will understand. Tell her that when I return I will meet this girl and make her happy.'

Genma realizing that Ranma was dead set on his chosen path conceded to the inevitable.

'Before you go son. Fight me again but this time without your sword. We will do battle unarmed.'

'Oyagi, I have already won. The deal was if I beat you then I can do whatever I want.'

'I am not going to stop you from leaving. This is my final request as your teacher. I want to show you something that may haps will save your life. On guard'

Ranma dropped his sword. He was a formidable fighter with or without his sword. 'What's Oyagi up to? Fine, let's see this new technique. It might prove useful.' He thought.

Genma leaped at Ranma like a tiger and attacked him with combinations of kicks and punches aimed at his vital parts. Ranma didn't have any trouble dodging and blocking his father's attack.

'Better end this quick.' Ranma thought as he prepared his counter attack. Then he heard Genma shout. 'Kachu Tenshin Amakuriken!'

'What the?' Genma's hands blurred and were striking Ranma's face hundred blows per minute. Totally taken by surprise, Ranma couldn't put up a decent defense against the onslaught of punches.

Ranma was blown away after the last punch. He tried to get up but his head was throbbing with pain. He couldn't stand up. He was kneeling with one leg while he wiped the blood coming from his lip.

'See boy, you are not invincible as you might think.'

'That was incredible Oyagi!' Ranma managed to say through the pain. 'You've never used it before, why?'

'You may be better than me with the sword, but I am still your master when it comes to unarmed combat. Unarmed fighting is the specialty of the Anything Goes School. I trust you can learn the technique on your own.'

'Yes I'll learn it in no time just you wait.'

'Good.' Genma turned his back and slowly walked away. 'Don't forget your promise Ranma to return. Don't let your fiancé wait too long. Good bye.'

'See yah Oyagi and thanks.' Ranma whispering the last part.

When Genma gone Ranma finally stood up and walked, no dragged himself, towards his sword. He picked it up and turned and walked in the direction opposite that of his father's.