Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma, I only rent him.
Chapter 1 : Soldiers.
Kasumi answered the door and looked out to see who their visitors were. She had seen a lot of strange and unexpected things living at the dojo. But that didn't mean she would ever expect to see what appeared to be a man being accompanied by a few Japanese military soldiers.
"May I help you?"
The older man looked at her and smile friendly.
"Yes miss. I am looking for either Genma or Nodoka Saotome. I have been informed that they are both staying here after thier home was... damaged."
"Why yes, both Auntie Saotome and Mr Saotome are here right now. Please come in."
Kasumi was curious about what was going on. She knew that she'd find out soon enough. She led them to the living room where the Saotomes were currently speaking. It sometimes amazed Kasumi how Auntie Nodoka could just pick back up on being Genma's wife like he was only gone for the weekend and not a ten year training mission with their son. Nodoka was currently having tea with Genma and they were chatting about life in general. They both looked up when Kasumi lead the men into the room.
Kasumi would later say that she never saw Auntie Nodoka move, but Nodoka was suddenly holding the Saotome honor blade only an inch from the older man's neck. It was obvious that she would have killed him, except Genma was actually holding her back. He didn't look happy and it looked like he was thinking of actually releasing his wife so that she could commit murder.
"You... Get out of here you bastard."
Kasumi was about to faint. Auntie Nodoka was the traditional wife. Kasumi couldn't believe the fury and hate that was coming out of this woman.
"I assure you Mrs Saotome that I wouldn't be here if I hadn't been ordered to. It is an order from the Emperor."
At this the room stopped. Then things got really confusing.
"So I take it your little project was a success and you're here for more?"
Nodoka's nuckles were white as she gripped the sword, but she lowered it a fraction of an inch.
"Actually, the purpose of the project was a failure. Have you been watching many Sci Fi and monster movies lately? It seems the Emperor has. When Project Paragon was shown to him, he demanded it's nuetralization. He included them in that order."
"Them? You mean him, don't you?"
Nodoka raised the sword back.
The older man took a deep breath.
"No, them. They ones in charge demanded at least a second subject. Their were two born."
For the first time since this man arrived Nodoka got pale and dropped her sword. It never reached the ground because Genma caught it and held the blade against the man's neck. Finally Genma spoke.
"We had an agreement, you honorless son of a bitch. I should kill you now for my SONS deaths."
"But they're alive."
Nodoka regained her voice but began to lean on Genma. "You said the Emperor ordered their deaths."
"He did, but I was able to plead on their behalf. The Emperor was worried that they would become like many monsters seen in the movies. Itis true that an experipent of this nature has never been done before. I tried to convince him that I had them raised as close to normal as possible without threatening the experiment. He has agreed to give them a chance to prove how human they are. They are to live with their biological parent and family for three years. Boys?"
For the first time everyone looked at the two 'soldiers' that had acconpanied the strange man. They both looked like Ranma.
The two young men bowed and the one on the left spoke first.
"Hello, I am Sanji Saotome."
"And I am Choji Saotome."
Then they stood back at attention like professional military, until they were knocked off their feet. They looked down to see Nodoka holding them both and crying.
This was the sight that greeted the rest of the Tendo household and friends as they arrived.
Ranma looked to the two look alikes.
"Huh?"
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17 years ago, A normal japanese military base.
Genma was mad. He had been caught by some soldiers and had been taken here. He was in trouble and didn't even know what he had done.
Finally a man in his late thirties walked in. He didn't seem to be a soldier. In fact he looked more like a scientist.
"Greetings Mr Saotome. I am Dr Hasakawa. I appologise for how you were brought here. I have an offer for you, and you seem perfect for what I need. In return you'll have something I know you want very desperately. I have sent for your wife and she'll be here momentarily."
"My wife? What has she got to do with anything?"
"Everything actually. This concerns the both of you."
Eventually the door opened again and a young Nodoka came into the room. She ran to her husband when she saw him.
"Genma. What's going on? Soliers came and said I had to go with them."
"I don't know dear, but I think the Doctor here was about to explain."
"First off. I want to appologise for what I am about to do. If I honestly thought that you would both agree, then this part wouldn't be necesary. Genma Saotome, you have been charged with several hundred charges ranging from petty theft to assault. There exists enough charges from your training to put you away in a military prison for the rest of your life. And also for your friend Soun Tendo."
"You son of a bitch. You leave Tendo out of this. He has a wife and two daughters to take care of. What ever you want you deal with me."
"Mr Tendo would be an excellent choice, but the two of you are perfect for what we require."
"And what exactly do you 'require' ?"
"To give you a child."
Nodoka and Genma got quiet. They had been trying for years without success. Finally they had gone to a doctor and learned that Nodoka couldn't concieve. She could carry a child just fine, but conception was the problem. She hadn't told Genma yet, but she was begining to consider allowing a friend of the falimy's to carry a child for her husband. Genma was a martial artist and must have an hier. It broke Nodoka's heart o consider the child not be of her own blood.
Now here was a man offering a solution to her problems. She was starting to cry in joy. Genma knew when something was too good to be true.
"And what's your price for this miricle?"
Dr Hasakawa looked right into Genma's eyes and knew that what he was about to say could cost him his life. He only hoped that his gut was right and Genma Saotome was a good man inside.
"Your son's life."
Dr Hasakawa felt a rib crack from Genma's puch, and another when he hit the wall. Dr Hasakawa had left strict orders for the soldiers not to enter for any reason when he started. It would save their lives.
"May I explain now?"
"You bastard..."
"Not yet, but soon. I don't mean to kill your child. I have developed a procedure to create and train the perfect soldier. Excellent physical stock is the first part. That is where you come in."
"No, that is where me and my wife leave."
"If you walk out we will put you away for the rest of your life, and then we will have to offer this to Mr Tendo. If he also refises he'll join you in prison."
Genma froze.He had done a lot of things he wasn't proud of in his life, and his friendship with Soun had been the only saving grace until he met Nodoka. He couldn't let this bastard get near Soun.
"Talk."
"I have accuired your medical recaords and know about your difficulties. This is what changed you from being ideal to approach, to perfect. My procedure would bypass normal fertilization, and then would induce cell division and the end result would be at least two unborn babies that only need to be carried to term. I only need one baby for the project after I prove the cell division. You would have a child to raise on your own, but you would have to give up one to be born of a surrogate mother and raised as a soldier. Agree and you leave a free man and soon to be father. I can even garuntee a son."
Nodoka watched as her husband waged an internal war. His honor wouldn't allow losing a son like that, but his loyalty to Tendo couldn't allow soun to have to face the same choices. It broke her heart to speak and she vowed to herself that if she ever saw this doctor again...
"Yes. We'll do it, but we never see you again. Is that understood?"
Genma looked to his wife and felt a piece of himself die at this deal with the devil.
Nine months later, Ranma was born.
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"Let me get this straight. They're clones?"
"We're twins actually, well triplets I guess."
"The technology didn't exist at the time for clones. But the doctor knew how to generate identical twins."
"We're basically who you'd be if you lived our lives I guess."
And Akane spilled her glass of water on Ranma. The soldier twins fainted.
"So that rumor about Jusenkyo were true."
Ranma turned to the doctor.
"What?"
"I had people keep an eye on you and your father. When I learned about Jusenkyo, I thought it best to not tell the boys. I forgot to warn them on the way here. I guess I forgot. Ranma Saotome, please watch out for your brothers. A military base or my lab is all they've ever really know. They only know a little about the world from tv and the internet."
With that and still a few questions unanswered, Dr Hasakawa left the two boys that had become like sons to him with the family he had cheated them out of. When he got into the jeep he was crying.
"Home."
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Author's notes: I have had this idea kicking me in the brain. I finally gave in and wrote it down. It is not a rewrite of Ice King. I will get back to that one.
I don't know if this one will go over well or not, I'd love your opinions either way.