I decided to write this after visiting neomonsterdotcom. I couldn't help but feel inspired.
Ranma climbed up a ladder carrying shingles to the roof of his new dojo.
"Yo the name is Ranma. I've really grown up these past four years, but then again I pretty much had too."
Ranma pulled out a hammer and nail from his tool belt and started to work on the first shingle.
"You see Japan has always been known for it's giant monster attacks. Whether it's by Godzilla or not, they were always happening in Tokyo."
As Ranma finished one shingle he got ready for the next shingle he placed some nails in between his teeth for future use.
"They almost always had it in the area with the super giant buildings, so it was pretty shocking when they took one of their battles to the district of Nerima."
Ranma took a nail out his mouth to start hammering it in.
"Everyone was killed in the battle, Ryoga, the Kunos, the Amazons, the school (surprisingly enough), Happosai, both my mom and pops, the Tendos...even Akane."
At the thought of Akane, Ranma's hammer missed the nail and hit his thumb.
"I only managed to survive by sheer fluke, somedays I wished I hadn't. After that the Kaijus all went into hybernation for some reason, no one has heard a peep from them since."
Ranma blew on his red thumb to try and make the pain go away.
"Not that anybody really complained, gave everyone a chance to rebuild. Me? I just tried to scoop up the pieces of my broken life and tried to push on. I moved to a bigger part of Tokyo because living in the Nerima district would have too many painful memories."
Ranma started to hammer the same nail he left off on.
"The world government supplies everyone who is devestated by a Godzilla attack with a very wealthy check. I used the money to start building this dojo, as the only living praticioner of Anything Goes it is my duty. It's right behind this quaint little house I bought, it isn't much but."
Ranma finished one nail and started on another.
"I used the rest of the money towards therapy, try and help me get over my trajedy, I'm even getting help for my fear of c-cats. See? I only stuttered once."
After one last inspection Ranma had decided that he was done.
"My cursed female half was the only thing I truly had left to remember my old life by. However, after a surprise visit from the Jusenkyo guide I'm afraid I had to give that up too."
Ranma put away his hammer and nails into his tool belt and started to climb down the ladder.
"Why did I have to give it up? Well let's just say the spirit of the girl who drowned in the spring didn't have such a 'tragic tale' after all, she's actually an evil, coniving little bitch! But that's another story all together."
Ranma put away the ladder and stared up at his new dojo.
"I think about all of them everyday, and even though I have nobody left, I still try to keep moving forward."
He did feel a small sense of pride at his accomplishment but it was soon swept away by the returning emptiness he felt ever since the attack.
"There is a part of me that feels I should reek vengeance upon Godzilla but what am I supposed to do? Track down wherever the Hell he's hibernating and beat up his pinky claw?"
Ranma sighed deeply and walked back inside his house.
"I know it's only a matter of time before my money starts to dry up, but I can't find anyone interested martial artists to teach. The only thing I can try to do is spread the word of anything goes and hope it attracts willing students."
Deciding he had done enough for one day Ranma went off to bed.
The next morning Ranma awoke to a sudden knocking on his door. He gave himself a long stretch before getting out of bed, he groggily put on some pants and went to answer the door.
He opened the door to find a man in a trench coat holding a flyer. Whoever this man was he was excellently concealing his identity inside his coat.
"Am I correct in assuming you are the Grandmaster of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts?" he politely asked.
"Well I am now, are you here to learn?" A small amount of hope started to build up inside of him.
"I'm afraid not, I am here to invite you to a tournament."
The man handed Ranma one of the flyers.
"The whole thing is completely underground and off the chart, but even so there will be a large amount of spectators for you to advertise the School of Anything Goes. Naturally there's some prize money which will go to the winner also."
"Is it a lot of prize money?" Ranma asked.
"Oh it's a decent size for a tournament of this caliber." the man turned and started to leave. "We hope to see you there."
Ranma stared at the flyer, it did sound like what he needed.
"Hey wait a minute...HEY!!!" Ranma called after the man. "HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FIND THIS PLACE?"
"THERE'S DIRECTIONS ON THE BACK!!" called back the man.
Okay now to those you who are about to bitch at me about Ranma aint Ranma without his girl half let me tell YOU something. I NEVER liked Ranma as a transgender anime, I liked it as a fighting/romance/comedy anime. And nothing any of you could ever say or do to convince me to give it back to him :P. And yes I will be adding some monster girls. But like I say I focus my updates on the most popular story which I determine by reviews. hint! hint!
