Author Notes: Man you people were just fidgeting in your seats for this and your patience has not gone unrewarded, here it is Ranma Dead or Alive Anything-Goes Extreme. So quit reading these notes and read the story.
Disclaimer: Ranma ½ and Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball are not copyright under me so don't ask.
Three months have passed since the third Dead or Alive Tournament. Three months since Ranma Saotome of the Anything-Goes School of Martial Arts killed Genra the head of Mugen Tenshin's Hajin Mon sect after being altered by the ever sinister DOATEC. For three months Ranma and Kasumi the runaway kunoichi of Mugen Tenshin's Tenshin Mon sect have been beating back ninja of her clan that constantly hunt her for her nukenin status. That all happened in three months and now a new event has risen.
"Hmmmm…" Ranma frowned as he looked over his invitation and the plane tickets that he received in an unmarked envelope. It was really funny how he got it in the first place, he and Kasumi had just recently went to town to re-supply before heading back to the woods. When they came back they were surprised to find two envelopes addressed to them both in their supplies, how they got there was anyone's guess. But in Ranma's case it was a little different from what he expected.
"Hey Kasumi…" Ranma said holding up his letter. "How come my "Sister" is getting an invitation and not me? I participated in the last tournament."
Kasumi gave Ranma a stumped look as she held her letter to him along with the plane tickets. "Beats me Ranma, it does say that Zack is hosting the tournament this time around. I wonder how he got the money to do it."
Ranma flipped a small rock with the toe of his shoe to his hand and began tossing it lightly and catching it. "But this I really suspicious I mean who puts "P.S. Do not tell your brother about this." I mean what is up with that?" Ranma asked.
Kasumi shrugged as she folded the letter and stuck it with the tickets into her cleavage, she smiled as she saw Ranma's cheeks slightly redden. "I don't know Ranma Zack was always kind of a quirky guy, I have no idea what he's thinking." Kasumi crossed her arms under her breast and slightly lifted and was rewarded as the crimson color on Ranma's cheeks spread onto his face. If Zack was indeed hosting the fourth tournament then the other girls would definitely be there and she'd be damned if she didn't let Ranma know what he had near him for the past three months.
Ranma caught the rock and frowned. "Still this means my sister can go and not me that sucks you know."
Kasumi smiled. "Oh don't worry Ranma I'll be there and I'll take care of her."
Ranma smirked. "Thanks Kasumi I appreciate it." Ranma said.
"No problem Ranma." Kasumi said and dropped her arms, and then dropped herself and Ranma flicked the rock straight at her. It flew over her head and whizzed into a bush where a loud meaty "thunk!" was heard along with a pained moan. Four blurs rushed out from surrounding bushes and landed around the pair weapons drawn. They were ninja hunting them.
Kasumi was back to back with Ranma her tanto drawn and held before her and Ranma stood behind her a big grin on his face. "Four hours since the last attack. That's a new record you guys." Ranma cracked his knuckles. "You guys used to attack every three hours and now it's four. Either we're getting better, you guys are getting worse, or the top brass are running out of guys to send after us." His aura blazed outward as he clenched his fists. "Well that doesn't matter now you guys are going to the same place your last hunter team went to. Kasumi couldn't help but giggle before steeling herself for the fight ahead. A minute later five more ninja of the Mugen Tenshin are under traction and burdening the already stressed budget.
Berlin, Germany, Hitomi packed slung her duffel bag over her shoulder and headed for the door. Another tournament was fine by her, she'd get to fight again and also she'd get to see Ranma again. "Watch out Kasumi." Hitomi punched the air before her. "I'm not giving him up yet."
Paris, France, Helena stepped into her limo before it pulled away and headed for the airport. It was peculiar for the next tournament to be held so soon but she wouldn't complain it was another opportunity to meet her unexpected fiancé again. Although younger then her he proved himself a very honorable and brave, a much better prospect then the ones before him. The tiny announcement that she had a fiancé had toned down the number of men seeking for her hand although the few who kept trying were immediately shot down. In short Ranma intrigued her and that in itself was attractive. "I hope to get to know you better, Saotome."
Tokyo, Japan, Lei Fang put on her ear phones as the plane began to taxi, her thoughts once overwhelmed with a certain practitioner of Jeet Kun Do was being steadily replaced by those of a pigtailed martial artist. Although the way they had met was rather strange and awkward, she was glad they had met. "Ranma Saotome I guess I have to train to beat you too."
Los Angeles, U.S.A, Tina Armstrong boarded her connecting flight dressed to kill in tight jeans and a tank top that bared he midriff, several security guards were holding back crazed fans as she boarded, she turned pressed to fingers to her lips before sticking up the same hand and waving to her fans. Yep Tina Armstrong was heading for the tournament, or so we think.
Somewhere in the mountains in Osaka, Ayane looked at her invitation and tickets contemplating her predicament as Ryoga ranted nearby leaving divots in the ground where he stomped. "Why the heck didn't I get an invitation? I participated in the tournament too." Ryoga ranted for the thirtieth time.
Ayane eye twitched in irritation. "I have no idea why you didn't get one so pipe down already!" Ayane shouted although she also thought it was strange Ryoga didn't get an invitation to the tournament, then again it was Zack who was hosting it this time.
"Damn I guess this means I'll have to wait till you get back to resume your training." Ryoga kicked at the dirt in the ground.
Ayane gave him a puzzled look. "Who says I'm stopping my training? You're coming along."
Now it was Ryoga's turn to look confused. "Huh? But I have no tickets I can't go." Ryoga said.
"Who said pets aren't allowed?" Ayane said while grinning, than spoke up again before Ryoga could protest. "Besides by the time I get back you'll be halfway around the world and the last thing I want to do is to try and track you." Ayane grabbed up the bucket that was filled with water to put out the campfire. "So just stay still so I can pack you in a box." Ryoga turned tail and Ayane pursued although it only took a few minutes to catch Ryoga it took a few hours to find her way back to their camp.
Ranma-chan blinked as she stepped out of the sea plane. "What the heck is this?" She said looking around.
Kasumi mirrored Ranma-chan's look. "You're telling me. Is this really the place Zack's holding the tournament?"
Ranma-chan looked around then spotted something that made her sweatdrop. "Uh Kasumi… look over there." She said pointing.
Kasumi looked and sweatdropped. There was a large billboard with Zack and big words "Welcome Dead or Alive Contestants! Prepare to lose you losers!" Kasumi shook her head and groaned. "I guess that answers my question."
Ranma-chan looked around again then scratched her head. "Where is everybody?"
Kasumi looked around also seeing nobody she recognized. "Maybe they're at the hotel. Let's go in." Ranma-chan shrugged and both lugged their travel packs to the hotel nearby that was called Hotel Jack, isn't that original? Upon entering they saw that this was by no means anything like the tournament for one the hotel was also a casino!
"Jeez what is this, a tournament or a vacation?" Ranma-chan said as she plopped into a couch that was definitely on the pricey side.
"I have no idea?" Kasumi said sitting down beside Ranma-chan.
Ranma-chan glanced over at Kasumi. "I smell something fishy this doesn't feel like we're at a tournament. I think we've been had."
Kasumi was inclined to agree, the seaplane had circled the island a couple times before landing and although there were places in the wilderness that could hold matches the island didn't strike her as a place to hold a fighters tournament. In fact the viable spots that could host a match were occupied by volleyball courts.
"I wonder if anyone else is here." Ranma-chan said to herself.
It was then that a familiar face walked out of the elevator. "Ranko! Kasumi!" The young woman called out.
Both said people quickly whipped their heads over in the direction of the voice and smiled in greeting. "Lei Fang you're here." Kasumi said in a cheerful tone.
Lei Fang hurried over to Ranko and Kasumi seating herself in a chair. "It's been awhile how have you two been?" Lei Fang asked.
"I'm okay things have been going pretty smoothly since the tournament." Ranko said.
"I'm fine as well." Kasumi said.
Lei Fang set her gaze on Kasumi. "How's Ranma Kasumi?" Her tone even and her eyes locked on Kasumi's as if trying to look into her thoughts.
Kasumi glanced at Ranko before she returned it back to Lei Fang. "He's fine although upset he wasn't invited to the tournament." Kasumi replied.
This reply seemed to surprise Lei Fang. "Not invited? All participants of the tournament are invited. Why didn't Zack invite him?"
"More importantly Lei Fang." Ranko said jumping into the conversation. "Has anyone else arrived here before us?"
Lei Fang put a finger to her chin as she thought then nodded. "Yes I saw Christie going out when I came in but other than her I have not seen anyone else."
Both Ranko and Kasumi frowned this was really fishy so far four participants came to the island and all of them women. Kasumi sighed when it came to Zack he would probably do something like this. "Lei Fang I think we have a dilemma."
"Why's that?" Lei Fang asked.
"I'm more then sure that the only people Zack invited to the tournament are the girls." Kasumi stated with a groan.
Lei Fang blinked a few times before she palmed her face in her right hand. "Oh shit." She muttered.
Ranko was miffed since it meant that Zack just screwed everyone over and more then likely the tournament was a hoax. Her attention was caught when a large commotion started by the entrance of the lobby. All three girls look to the entrance to see Tina, Helena, Hitomi and Ayane enter the first three were chatting up a storm while Ayane seemed content to remain out of it along with her luggage she was holding a small box with holes in it. The commotion stopped when they spotted the trio.
"Ranko! Kasumi! And even Lei Fang!" Hitomi shouted and waved.
The trio waved back as the group moved to join them. "It's been awhile you guys. How've you three been doing?" Tina asked.
"Fine." All three replied rather dryly.
"What's wrong? You three look rather upset." Helena asked her gaze shifted left and right scanning the general vicinity and she frowned when she didn't see what she wanted. "Kasumi where's Ranma?"
Hitomi fixed her stare on Kasumi while Tina looked around also failing to see the current champion of the Dead or Alive tournament. Meanwhile Ayane grinned knowingly as she stared openly at Ranko. Ranko shifted uncomfortably under her gaze.
Kasumi sighed. "Ranma wasn't invited to the tournament." She replied simply.
"What?!" Was the general word from most of the group.
"He wasn't invited." Kasumi repeated. "Zack didn't invite Ranma, and I suspect that he didn't invite any other male on the island either." This seemed to snap the girls to attention and look around if they were there surely all the male fighters would have arrived as well. As it was aside from Zack who was probably in his penthouse none of the male fighters were here at the hotel.
"This whole thing was a hoax." Tina said evenly but her left eyebrow twitched erratically.
"I came all the way here to see Ranma after three months." Hitomi fumed. "I'm going to lay that guy out so hard that he'll be…" Ranko quickly restrained Hitomi as she started getting a bit more rowdy.
"Calm down Hitomi-chan, take deep breaths." Ranko said.
As Hitomi continued to fume Helena sighed and she had been looking forward to showing off her swimsuit to Ranma. She looked over at Ayane who had been quietly watching the whole debacle and noticed the box in her hands seemed to move around a bit. "Ayane what is in that box?" Helena asked.
Ayane blinked as she found herself at the center of attention as everyone paused to hear the reply. Ayane took a kunai ran it along the tape on the top and flipped the flaps of the box open, a head of a black piglet with a bandanna around its neck popped out with a loud "Bweee!"
Both Kasumi and Ranko stiffened while the other girls crowded over to see the piglet.
"What a cute little piggy." Hitomi said scratching underneath the piglet's chin.
"What's its name?" Tina asked.
"Its name is P-Chan." Ayane said and grinned as the piglet glared at her.
"I don't think he likes you." Lei Fang said noticing P-Chan glaring at Ayane.
"Oh don't worry he's just hungry I'll feed him later on." Ayane stuffed the piglet back into the box folded the flaps down and leaned down on them purposely as P-Chan started to struggle and make a lot of noise in his box.
Before anyone could question Ayane's treatment of her pet someone walked up with a loud greeting. "Hello everyone nice day isn't it?" All eyes turned to see a short-haired brunette with tanned skin smiling at them. She was wearing a bikini that was contrasted nicely with her skin.
"Uh… Who are you?" Ranko asked finally letting go of Hitomi since she finally cooled down.
The brunette exaggerated a bow before replying. "My names Lisa, from the looks of you all you guys were expecting a tournament weren't you?"
Affirmative nods from all present answered her question. "Don't worry I was also fooled but since we're here why not make the best of it?" Lisa said.
"I've never seen you in the tournament before." Lei Fang said.
Lisa rolled her eyes. "I tried to get in three months ago but they closed the draws so I entered the following one at a later date, what a surprise I got when in only three months I was invited to the next tournament after that you all can probably guess." The group nodded in agreement they were all fooled. Lisa threw up her hands to break the disappointment "It's not that bad, we all have free room and board for the next two weeks, three square meals, and plenty of activities to do around here. Only off side is that if you want gifts or new swimwear we have to buy them but if you're low on money some of the games around here offer some prize money."
"A tropical island vacation my dream come true." Hitomi said sarcastically. 'It sounds alright but it would have been the best if Ranma was here.' She thought.
Ranko let out a small sneeze and scanned the group wondering who was thinking of her. Lisa began to leave for the elevator before she paused and turned back around. "I've toured most of the island already so if you guys need any help just let me know" Lisa called out before resuming.
"Well I guess I'll go get checked in." Tina said picking up her bag many of the others followed her example and Lei Fang gave a quick good-bye before heading back to her room to change into her swimwear. Leaving Ranma-chan and Kasumi on the couch Kasumi happy that this wasn't so serious as a tournament and that she was the only one aside from Ayane and Ryoga to know Ranko's secret. Now how to make this impromptu vacation into a romantic one without alerting the others to Ranma's curse?
Ranma-chan however was devastated she was here on an island with all the girls from the tournament most which wanted a piece of her male side and a glance at Kasumi made shivers run down her back, the kunoichi was pondering with a sinister smile on her lips. Whatever she was thinking involved her and whatever it was would probably send her running. 'I am so screwed.' Ranma-chan thought.
To be continued
Author notes: Alright it is done now I've got everyone's attention again. Here's some updates that will soon be happening, I'm still working on Returner Ranma I'm hoping it will be done by the end of the month but it might come in next month sorry everyone. The Guyver/Ranma and Negima/Ranma/Multi are currently being written up as rough drafts don't want to go diving in over my head again. However I have started another fic that is Ranma/Tenchi Muyo the original line, which means no Kiyone Makibi sorry people I found better people to mess with Ranma in the original line.
I've also started another one of my few non-Ranma crossovers it will be called "The Shinobi Mage" It's a Naruto/Negima crossover when it comes out it will be in the Naruto section because that's primarily where all the action is in the fic. To my fans for "Ranma Crusade" I must once again apologize for taking it down. Meanwhile tell me what you all think. If you guys suggest I should hold back the new stuff and try to brainstorm on the old ones I probably will. Well hope you enjoyed chapter one it will be awhile till the next one but I hope you'll all be patient for it, so until next time.