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Chapter 1:

"Sirs, this not good place. These cursed springs of Jusenkyo-"
"Come on, Ranma!" Genma interrupted the Chinese man, hopping onto the sticks with Ranma in tow.

Ranma wrung out his hair, still not completely believing that had happened...

Ranma's scream, high-pitched, echoed around for miles. "What the hell is this?"

That was creepy. Never did he expect that to happen. "I blame my stupid old man." Ranma muttered to himself, spitefully.

"You fall in spring of drowned girl."
"She wasn't there when I fell in! Where'd she come from?"
"She poor drowned girl. Curse is, she has to stay with you. If not, you transform into her form with cold water, and back to self in hot water."
Her skin was wrinkled from the days upon days soaking in the water. Well, it's to be expected.
A Panda had also emerged to the surface of the spring Ranma's father, Genma had fallen into. Both lay unconcious at the surface, heads and feet in underwater, their bodies bobbing afloat.

Ranma peered over his shoulder. The two "people" were still out cold. Genma didn't seem bothered at all, though - he was too preoccupied with whatever food the Chinese man had provided him with.
Ranma ran a hand through his bangs, letting out the breath he didn't realise he'd been holding in. He joined his father at the table. "What're we gonna do about them?" Ranma asked, nodding over to the girl and the panda.
"Nothing," Genma told him inbetween mouthfuls.
"Nothing? Did you hear what the guy said? If we don't take them with us, we turn into them!"
Genma shrugged. "Do you really believe that?"
"Has he lied to us?"
"Not yet. Remember, not yet."
Ranma shook his head, huffing as he turned away from his father. He really had no heart at all.


"Ranma! Wake up, Ranma!" Genma whispered. Ranma awoke to the sight of darkness.
"Wha-?" Ranma could barely open both of his eyes.
"Ranma, let's go!"
Rubbing his eyes, Ranma asked him for the time. "Time to go."
Ranma glanced around the room, and somewhat made out the figures of their guide, the girl and the panda. "
They had finally woken up, only briefly, and she introduced herself to them. Then, after dinner, they all went to bed.
Her body shifted. She rolled onto her side with an annoyed sigh. Ranma stood still, waiting to see what she'd do next; was she about to wake up?
She propped herself onto her elbow, flipped her pillow over, flopped onto on her back and layed still.
Satisfied with her lack of attention to them, Ranma turned to face his father who was waiting impatiently in the doorway. "What, you in love with her already, boy?"
Ranma rolled his eyes and followed him out of the door.
A cough caught their attention; the cough sounded as if someone was clearing their throat to get their attention. Mission accomplished.
Ranma poked his head back in to check, Genma's orders. There, in the middle of the room, Toola, the girl from the spring, was sat up.
"What are you doing?" She whispered.
Ranma could hear the pounding of his heart in the silence. "Going on our way."
Toola rolled her eyes. "He told me," she motioned to their Chinese Guide. "Y'know, about how I'll become your curse if I don't go with you. I don't really want to cease to exist and become a simple curse."
"You sayin' you wanna come?" Ranma raised his eyebrows at her, wondering how easy it was for her to decide she wanted to travel around with two complete strangers.
She looked at her feet. "I guess."
Ranma glanced at his father. Genma nodded. "Well," Ranma faced her again. "You're welcome to come."
"What about the Panda?"
Lowering his voice, he relied, "that's Pop's problem." She smiled, shaking her head, and he smirked.
"Come on, then. Best be heading off!"
Toola clambered onto her feet and wandered over to where he stood. They then continued out the door, into the night to places they'd never dream...


I hope you guys liked this! I know some may not like the OC idea, but I hope someone will like this!