Genma's Cursed?

by K.M.
kmresponse@hotmail.com
8-18-2002

http://home.attbi.com/~kmresponse

Ranma 1/2 created by Rumiko Takahashi
Copyright 1992 Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan, Inc. All rights reserved
Trademarked by Viz Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

This story was originally written for nonprofit entertainment only, please don't sue me.

I got the idea for this story after reading a line in Ranma 1/2: Motherhood at:

http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/ranmaunclejimbo/ranmamotherhood.html


Genma Saotome and his son Ranma leapt from pole to pole high above the landscape of Jusenkyo as they traded blows in their sparring match.

Sirs, please! It very bad if you fall in spring! the guide called up to them from below.

Genma and Ranma either didn't hear the guide, or they ignored him, not realizing the seriousness of the warning.

The two Saotomes continued attacking each other as they leapt from pole to pole. Finally Ranma managed to find an opening and land a kick to his father, knocking Genma down into the spring below him, while Ranma landed safely on the top of one of the poles.

When Genma didn't immediately exit the spring his son became mildly concerned.

Hey pop! Are we done already? Ranma called down to his father who was still under the water.

A brief moment later bubbles emerged from the spring, followed by Ranma's father crawling out of the spring on all fours.

Seeing his father exit the spring, Ranma quickly readied himself for his father's next attack. Ranma was confused however when instead of jumping back up onto the poles to continue sparring, Genma just continued to look down at himself. Realizing after a few moments that his father wasn't going to continue the sparring match, Ranma became concerned and leapt down to land in front of his father to see what was wrong.

Hey pop, are you okay? I thought we came here to spar?

Genma just looked at his son in astonishment. It was as if Ranma couldn't see what had happened to him. Was he hallucinating? Maybe he hit his head in the fall. It would certainly have made more sense than what Genma's own eyes were telling him each time he looked at himself.

The guide walked up to Ranma.

So sorry sir, but your father fall in cursed spring.

Cursed spring? Ranma asked.

replied the guide, springs in Jusenkyo cursed. Whenever person fall in spring they take on body of whatever last drown there.

Ranma's eyes widened at this revelation.

So pop is going to turn into something? He asked with concern.

The guide blinked in surprise. How could the boy not see it.

Sir, your father already change. the guide said.

said Ranma as he looked back to his father, and then back to the guide, with confusion still evident on his face.

The guide sighed. Your father fall in spring of drowned jackass. Now whoever fall in spring take body of jackass.

Ranma blinked and looked back at the large brown quadruped with long ears that his father had become. He took a moment to study his father carefully. Finally, Ranma shook his head and threw his arms up in exasperation as he turned back to the guide.

What are you talking about?! He's been a jackass for as long as I've know him!